Total Crime Rate

1353.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

638.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 1353.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 638.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 407.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 361.5 10/10
  • Public order 138.5 10/10
  • Other theft 107.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 69.2 10/10
  • Robbery 61.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.9 10/10
  • Burglary 46.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 30.8 10/10
  • Drugs 23.1 10/10
  • Other crime 23.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.7 9/10
  • 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

New Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Aggborough & Spennells , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 335 local areas in Wyre Forest .

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 New Road (DY10 1AF) in the last 12 months was 1353.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1279.8% higher than the Aggborough & Spennells average (98.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 83 (≈ 638.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Road (DY10 1AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Lane, where police recorded 191 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bull Ring (54 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in New Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/64)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Ringway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Worcester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Green Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Park Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Worcester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worcester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worcester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Marlborough Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Marlborough Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Marlborough Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Prospect Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Prospect Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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