Total Crime Rate

12.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.1 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 12.2 1/10
  • Violent crimes 6.1 1/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Dawn Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Amblecote , and the 74th 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 Dawn Close (DY8 4GF) in the last 12 months was 12.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.1% lower than the Amblecote average (51.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dawn Close (DY8 4GF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Audnam, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dawn Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Piper Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order School Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Piper Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Audnam Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Audnam Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Audnam Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Carol Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carol Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carol Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Audnam Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft School Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Fussell Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Keller Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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