Crime Rates at Shelley Avenue, Kidderminster, DY10 2LS

Shelley Avenue area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Aggborough & Spennells , and the 155th 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 Shelley Avenue (DY10 2LS) in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.8% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 44.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shelley Avenue (DY10 2LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 45 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.