Total Crime Rate

26.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 26.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 13.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.3 3/10
  • Shoplifting 9.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • 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
  • 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

Bells Lane area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Amblecote , and the 249th 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 Bells Lane (DY8 5DN) in the last 12 months was 26.5 per 1,000 residents and was 48.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bells Lane (DY8 5DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bells Lane (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bells Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Tack Farm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ascot Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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