Total Crime Rate

64.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 64.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.7 8/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Alder Avenue area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Aggborough & Spennells , and the 134th highest 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 Alder Avenue (DY10 2LD) in the last 12 months was 64.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.5% 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 22.2% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alder Avenue (DY10 2LD), the main crime hotspot is near Westcott Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Alder Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkstone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pooles Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pat Davis Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pat Davis Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edinburgh Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buttercup Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Georgian Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Georgian Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westcott Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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