Total Crime Rate

82.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · 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 82.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Public order 6.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elm Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Broadwaters , and the 102nd 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 Elm Road (DY10 1ST) in the last 12 months was 82.5 per 1,000 residents and was 14.8% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 466.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 62.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 280.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Road (DY10 1ST), the main crime hotspot is near Albert Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elm Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trinity Fields Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Offmore Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Quantock Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lorne Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lorne Grove —
Sep 2025Public order Grosvenor Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lea Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lorne Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Offmore Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tabbs Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Offmore Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tabbs Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tabbs Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tabbs Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chester Road North Under investigation
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Data Sources

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