Total Crime Rate

134.3 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 134.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 6/10
  • Drugs 14.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Leswell Street area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Broadwaters , and the 56th highest crime rate of 334 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 Street (DY10 1RP) in the last 12 months was 134.3 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% higher than the Broadwaters average (96.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (β‰ˆ 68.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leswell Street (DY10 1RP), the main crime hotspot is near Comberton Hill. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leswell Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Comberton Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Offmore Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lea Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anchorfields β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anchorfields β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anchorfields β€”
Sep 2025Robbery Anchorfields Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Offmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Offmore Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clarence Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Street β€”
Sep 2025Public order George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cherry Orchard Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St George'S Terrace β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour East Street β€”
Sep 2025Burglary East Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Comberton Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Comberton Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Comberton Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Comberton Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baxter Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Comberton Hill Under investigation

Data Sources

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