Total Crime Rate

40.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 40.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 28.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.7 6/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Aldridge Close area has the 48th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Amblecote , and the 408th lowest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Aldridge Close (DY8 4XF) in the last 12 months was 40.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aldridge Close (DY8 4XF), the main crime hotspot is near Meadowpark Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Aldridge Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Ensall Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meadowpark Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marine Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Smallshire Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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