Total Crime Rate

16.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.7 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 16.7 2/10
  • Violent crimes 16.7 4/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Brettell Lane area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Amblecote , and the 127th lowest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brettell Lane (DY8 4BD) in the last 12 months was 16.7 per 1,000 residents and was 67.4% lower than the Amblecote average (51.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brettell Lane (DY8 4BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near School Drive, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oak Park Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Brettell Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carol Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Park Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Magnolia Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Carol Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Piper Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft School Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order School Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime King William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime King William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Piper Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carol Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackthorn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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