Total Crime Rate

102.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 102.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 65.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Robbery 4.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Birmingham Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Broadwaters , and the 80th 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 Birmingham Road (DY10 2SA) in the last 12 months was 102.8 per 1,000 residents and was 11.2% higher than the Broadwaters average (92.4 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 65.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birmingham Road (DY10 2SA), the main crime hotspot is near The Oaklands. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Birmingham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Tabbs Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Deansway Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Deansway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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