Total Crime Rate

779.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 779.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 288.3 10/10
  • Public order 98.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 92.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 61.4 8/10
  • Burglary 49.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 49.1 10/10
  • Drugs 36.8 10/10
  • Other theft 30.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.5 10/10
  • Theft from the person 18.4 9/10
  • Other crime 12.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.1 8/10
  • Robbery 6.1 7/10
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

Blackwell Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Aggborough & Spennells , and the 5th 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 Blackwell Street (DY10 2EA) in the last 12 months was 779.1 per 1,000 residents and was 597.9% higher than the Aggborough & Spennells average (111.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 398.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackwell Street (DY10 2EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 196 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (58 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Blackwell Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Silver Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Prospect Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dudley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dudley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dudley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dudley Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prospect Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Prospect Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lion Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Worcester Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Worcester Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bull Ring Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bull Ring Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dudley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lion Street —
Sep 2025Public order Bull Ring Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waterloo Street —

Data Sources

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