Total Crime Rate

168.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 168.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.3 10/10
  • Burglary 20.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.7 9/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Holly Bush Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Amblecote , and the 102nd 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 Holly Bush Lane (DY8 4HH) in the last 12 months was 168.6 per 1,000 residents and was 241.7% higher than the Amblecote average (49.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 95.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holly Bush Lane (DY8 4HH), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Holly Bush Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Carol Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Coalbourne Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime A461 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Carol Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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