Total Crime Rate

162.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 162.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 51.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.0 9/10
  • Drugs 20.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.3 8/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

St Ambrose Place area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Broadwaters , and the 38th highest crime rate of 335 local areas in Wyre Forest .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Ambrose Place (DY10 1PR) in the last 12 months was 162.9 per 1,000 residents and was 76.2% higher than the Broadwaters average (92.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 51.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Ambrose Place (DY10 1PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clarence Street, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albert Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in St Ambrose Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lea Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tabbs Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Lorne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Lorne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lea Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lorne Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Trinity Fields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Trinity Fields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime East Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leswell Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harold Evers Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Albert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Offmore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Offmore Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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