Total Crime Rate
92.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Leswell Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Broadwaters , and the 91st highest crime rate of 334 local areas in Wyre Forest .
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 Leswell Lane (DY10 1RL) in the last 12 months was 92.5 per 1,000 residents and was 4.5% lower than the Broadwaters average (96.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (β 48.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Leswell Lane (DY10 1RL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Broadwaters| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Ringway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Ringway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prospect Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plane Tree Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plane Tree Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Leswell Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Ringway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coventry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Radford Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Radford Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Ringway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Ringway | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bronweningham Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Prospect Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterloo Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Anchorfields | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Anchorfields | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lion Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lion Street | β |
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