Total Crime Rate

93.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.6 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 93.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 68.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.7 8/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Cowper Walk area has the 28th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Aggborough & Spennells , and the 86th 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 Cowper Walk (DY10 3YS) in the last 12 months was 93.1 per 1,000 residents and was 5.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -7.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 68.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowper Walk (DY10 3YS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Betjeman Court, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nashe Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Cowper Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Prior Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nashe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longfellow Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mike Oborski Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mike Oborski Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mike Oborski Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunbar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brett Young Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brett Young Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Prior Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Betjeman Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Byron Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longfellow Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashdene Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Prior Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaucer Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chaucer Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashdene Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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