Total Crime Rate

29.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.9 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 29.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 8.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.9 2/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Butterfly Mews area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Amblecote , and the 292nd lowest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Butterfly Mews (DY8 4BY) in the last 12 months was 29.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% lower than the Amblecote average (51.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Butterfly Mews (DY8 4BY), 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 Butterfly Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Stewkins Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marine Crescent 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 2026Other theft Ensall Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stewkins Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Park Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Magnolia Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Audnam Under investigation
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
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Data Sources

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