Total Crime Rate

22.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 22.6 2/10
  • Violent crimes 16.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Baxter Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Aggborough & Spennells , and the 58th lowest crime rate of 335 local areas in Wyre Forest .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Baxter Avenue (DY10 2HB) in the last 12 months was 22.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.0% lower than the Aggborough & Spennells average (98.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baxter Avenue (DY10 2HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Bear Close, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Olympian Court (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Baxter Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenhill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sycamore Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leswell Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olympian Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Olympian Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Olympian Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Foxholes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harold Evers Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Radford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Greenhill Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Old Bear Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Olympian Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Old Bear Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Old Bear Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Old Bear Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Bear Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Bear Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Champions Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Long Acre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Acre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olympian Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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