Total Crime Rate

19.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 19.1 2/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 3.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Old Barn Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Amblecote , and the 156th lowest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Barn Road (DY8 5XP) in the last 12 months was 19.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.6% lower than the Amblecote average (51.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Barn Road (DY8 5XP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oak Park Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highfield Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Old Barn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime King William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawbush Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Swanfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hawbush Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime King William Street Under investigation
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 Whitethorn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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