Total Crime Rate
29.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Barnetts Lane area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Aggborough & Spennells , and the 85th lowest 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 Barnetts Lane (DY10 3HR) in the last 12 months was 29.5 per 1,000 residents and was 69.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barnetts Lane (DY10 3HR), the main crime hotspot is near Bernie Crossland Walk. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chester Road South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Russell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Russell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bernie Crossland Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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