Total Crime Rate

56.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 56.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 42.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chester Road North area has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Broadwaters , and the 160th highest crime rate of 335 local areas in Wyre Forest .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chester Road North (DY10 1TE) in the last 12 months was 56.1 per 1,000 residents and was 39.3% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Road North (DY10 1TE), the main crime hotspot is near Villiers Street. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Chester Road North area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Villiers Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Deansway Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Trinity Fields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lorne Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Villiers Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Trinity Fields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Deansway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Tabbs Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Villiers Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Villiers Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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