Total Crime Rate

7.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 7.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 1/10
  • 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
  • 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
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

Marine Crescent area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Amblecote , and the 34th lowest crime rate of 1,019 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 Marine Crescent (DY8 4XR) in the last 12 months was 7.4 per 1,000 residents and was 85.0% lower than the Amblecote average (49.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marine Crescent (DY8 4XR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sutton Street, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadowfields Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Marine Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Acorn Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Meadowhill Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadowfields Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadowfields Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadowfields Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Camellia Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Greenway Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Windsor Grove —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Flint Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Aldridge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Primrose Hill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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