Total Crime Rate
151.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Zouche Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Amblecote , and the 124th highest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Zouche Close (DY8 4DP) in the last 12 months was 151.3 per 1,000 residents and was 206.7% higher than the Amblecote average (49.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 48.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 108.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Zouche Close (DY8 4DP), the main crime hotspot is near Audnam. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Amblecote| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wentworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wentworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nash Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Houx | Awaiting court outcome |
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