Total Crime Rate
779.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Blackwell 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.
View Crime In Aggborough & Spennells| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Silver Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Prospect Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dudley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dudley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dudley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dudley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prospect Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prospect Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lion Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worcester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Worcester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Union Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bull Ring | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bull Ring | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dudley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lion Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bull Ring | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterloo Street | — |
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