Total Crime Rate

23.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 23.7 2/10
  • Violent crimes 10.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Crystal Avenue area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Amblecote , and the 210th lowest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Crystal Avenue (DY8 4AR) in the last 12 months was 23.7 per 1,000 residents and was 53.5% lower than the Amblecote average (51.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crystal Avenue (DY8 4AR), the main crime hotspot is near Audnam. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Crystal Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Ensall Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooklands Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Audnam Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Park Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Audnam Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Audnam Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Audnam Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Piper Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Piper Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brooklands Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Magnolia Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Stewkins Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stewkins Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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