Total Crime Rate
45.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Masefield Gardens area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Aggborough & Spennells , and the 137th lowest crime rate of 335 local areas in Wyre Forest .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Masefield Gardens (DY10 3ER) in the last 12 months was 45.3 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Masefield Gardens (DY10 3ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tennyson Way, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coronation Way (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunbar Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Betjeman Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brett Young Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Mike Oborski Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Mike Oborski Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mike Oborski Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Winterfold Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Amblecote Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Amblecote Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Byron Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brett Young Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Longfellow Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Browning Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coronation Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Coronation Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Longfellow Green | Under investigation |
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