Total Crime Rate
75.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Birmingham Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Broadwaters , and the 121st highest 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 Birmingham Road (DY10 2SS) in the last 12 months was 75.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.0% lower than the Broadwaters average (96.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 55.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Birmingham Road (DY10 2SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cairndhu Drive (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Broadwaters| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bruce Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | The Oaklands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Oaklands | Under investigation |
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