Total Crime Rate

82.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 82.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 61.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.2 9/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • 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
  • Public order 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

Churchill Drive area has the 21st highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Amblecote , and the 296th 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 Churchill Drive (DY8 4JS) in the last 12 months was 82.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 61.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Churchill Drive (DY8 4JS), the main crime hotspot is near Armstrong Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Churchill Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Armstrong Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elgin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ardingly Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ardingly Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Withymoor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Woodcombe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ben Nevis Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clee Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collett Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Collett Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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