Total Crime Rate

24.0 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 24.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • 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
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Locks View area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Amblecote , and the 219th 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 Locks View (DY8 4XW) in the last 12 months was 24.0 per 1,000 residents and was 51.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Locks View (DY8 4XW), the main crime hotspot is near Foxhills Road. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Locks View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foxhills Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Essington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Acorn Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Greenway Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Windsor Grove —
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 Essington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Essington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cheshire Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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