Total Crime Rate

18.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 18.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brettell Lane area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Amblecote , and the 136th lowest crime rate of 1,019 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 4BS) in the last 12 months was 18.2 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% lower than the Amblecote average (49.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Brettell Lane (DY8 4BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Audnam, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (11 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 (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Magnolia Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Carol Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Carol Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime A461 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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