Total Crime Rate

38.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 38.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 27.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • 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
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Harrison Road area has the 52nd highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Amblecote , and the 382nd lowest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harrison Road (DY8 5XT) in the last 12 months was 38.1 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harrison Road (DY8 5XT), the main crime hotspot is near Lower Valley Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Harrison Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hawbush Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Yorke Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawbush Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perrott Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yorke Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lower Valley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 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 2026Shoplifting Lower Valley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lower Valley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitethorn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Whitethorn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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