Total Crime Rate
75.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
36.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hardy Avenue area has the 35th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Aggborough & Spennells , and the 109th highest 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 Hardy Avenue (DY10 3QU) in the last 12 months was 75.8 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hardy Avenue (DY10 3QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holmcroft Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hawford Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Winterfold Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norton Road | Under investigation |
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