Crime Rates at Baxter Avenue, Kidderminster, DY10 2EX

Baxter Avenue area has the 21st highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Aggborough & Spennells , and the 47th highest crime rate of 334 local areas in Wyre Forest .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Baxter Avenue (DY10 2EX) in the last 12 months was 148.6 per 1,000 residents and was 33.1% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 76.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baxter Avenue (DY10 2EX), the main crime hotspot is near Lion Street. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.