Total Crime Rate

145.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

93.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 145.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 93.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.7 9/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Holly Bush Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Amblecote , and the 120th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holly Bush Lane (DY8 4HH) in the last 12 months was 145.8 per 1,000 residents and was 185.4% higher than the Amblecote average (51.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 93.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% 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 17 crimes here, including 13 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 (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order School Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft School Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Fussell Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carol Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carol Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Carol Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Piper Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Piper Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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