Total Crime Rate
462.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Blackwell Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Aggborough & Spennells , and the 10th highest crime rate of 334 local areas in Wyre Forest .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Blackwell Street (DY10 2EF) in the last 12 months was 462.7 per 1,000 residents and was 314.4% 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 223.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blackwell Street (DY10 2EF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 145 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Aggborough & Spennells| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lion Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Silver Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dudley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dudley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dudley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dudley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dudley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Horse Fair | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horse Fair | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Silver Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pleasant Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| 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 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bronweningham Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Union Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pleasant Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Pooles Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larkhill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Queen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lion Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Larkhill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jerusalem Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larkhill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larkhill | Under investigation |
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