Total Crime Rate
24.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fussell Way area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Amblecote , and the 223rd lowest crime rate of 1,019 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 Fussell Way (DY8 4GG) in the last 12 months was 24.4 per 1,000 residents and was 50.6% lower than the Amblecote average (49.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fussell Way (DY8 4GG), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 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 | Vehicle crime | Carol Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Carol Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | A461 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Coalbourne Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nash Gardens | — |
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