Total Crime Rate

26.8 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 26.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.4 4/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Verity Walk area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Amblecote , and the 242nd 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 Verity Walk (DY8 4XS) in the last 12 months was 26.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% 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 -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Verity Walk (DY8 4XS), the main crime hotspot is near Mount Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Verity Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foxhills Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Aldridge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Primrose Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadowfields Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadowfields Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadowfields Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Acorn Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Meadowhill Drive 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 Essington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Essington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Essington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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