Total Crime Rate

154.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 154.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 66.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Drugs 13.2 9/10
  • Other theft 13.2 9/10
  • Public order 13.2 8/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Leswell Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Broadwaters , and the 41st 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 Leswell Lane (DY10 1RN) in the last 12 months was 154.2 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 66.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leswell Lane (DY10 1RN), the main crime hotspot is near Comberton Hill. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Leswell Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Comberton Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Comberton Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Findon Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Findon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Lion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leswell Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime East Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Long Acre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Acre Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Comberton Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sycamore Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Findon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Comberton Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Prospect Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Prospect Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Radford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Charles Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Ringway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harold Evers Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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