Total Crime Rate

93.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 93.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.1 7/10
  • Other theft 16.9 9/10
  • Burglary 10.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Richardson Drive area has the 18th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Amblecote , and the 251st highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Richardson Drive (DY8 4DN) in the last 12 months was 93.0 per 1,000 residents and was 82.1% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 46.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richardson Drive (DY8 4DN), 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 Richardson Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marine Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Keller Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Stewkins Unable to prosecute suspect
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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stewkins Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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