Total Crime Rate

37.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 37.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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
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

Dean Close area has the 54th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Amblecote , and the 376th lowest crime rate of 1,019 local areas in Dudley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dean Close (DY8 4HU) in the last 12 months was 37.9 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dean Close (DY8 4HU), the main crime hotspot is near Armstrong Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dean Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gooch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Corbett Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Pennine Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Fitzgerald Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Fitzgerald Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Pennine Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gooch Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Fitzgerald Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stamford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Quantock Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Other crime Farndale Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Armstrong Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Armstrong Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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