Total Crime Rate

199.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.3 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 199.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 114.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 44.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Robbery 7.4 8/10
  • Theft from the person 7.4 8/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

The Houx area has the 5th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Amblecote , and the 71st highest crime rate of 1,012 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 The Houx (DY8 4DR) in the last 12 months was 199.3 per 1,000 residents and was 290.1% higher than the Amblecote average (51.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 121.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Houx (DY8 4DR), 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 The Houx area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stewkins Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Stewkins Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Keller Walk 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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