Total Crime Rate

42.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gheluvelt Avenue area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Aggborough & Spennells , and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 334 local areas in Wyre Forest .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gheluvelt Avenue (DY10 2QP) in the last 12 months was 42.5 per 1,000 residents and was 61.9% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gheluvelt Avenue (DY10 2QP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Bear Close, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Champions Way (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Gheluvelt Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plane Tree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Frank Freeman Court —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Long Acre Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plane Tree Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gheluvelt Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Medal Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baxter Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Champions Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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