Total Crime Rate

74.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 74.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 47.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.4 8/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Lickey Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Amblecote , and the 345th highest crime rate of 1,012 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 Lickey Road (DY8 4UB) in the last 12 months was 74.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lickey Road (DY8 4UB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mount Street, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parkfield Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lickey Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ben Nevis Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ankadine Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Quantock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mount Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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