Total Crime Rate

177.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 177.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 68.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 65.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.6 9/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Robbery 9.4 9/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Swan Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Amblecote , and the 91st highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swan Lane (DY8 5TZ) in the last 12 months was 177.6 per 1,000 residents and was 247.6% higher than the Amblecote average (51.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 65.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swan Lane (DY8 5TZ), the main crime hotspot is near Lower Valley Road. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Swan Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yorke Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lower Valley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lower Valley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawbush Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lower Valley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lower Valley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lower Valley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rookery Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hawbush Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawbush Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Swanfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Yorke Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Whitethorn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackthorn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yorke Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitethorn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lower Valley Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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