Total Crime Rate
86.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
47.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Plane Tree Close area has the 29th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Aggborough & Spennells , and the 90th highest crime rate of 335 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 Plane Tree Close (DY10 2HE) in the last 12 months was 86.3 per 1,000 residents and was 12.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -31.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 47.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Plane Tree Close (DY10 2HE), the main crime hotspot is near Olympian Court. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Leswell Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenhill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Harold Evers Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Champions Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Olympian Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Olympian Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Findon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Findon Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Findon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Greenhill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Olympian Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Long Acre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Long Acre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Olympian Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sycamore Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Olympian Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Radford Avenue | Under investigation |
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