Total Crime Rate

42.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 42.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.3 4/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Skylark Way area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Aggborough & Spennells , and the 128th 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 Skylark Way (DY10 4EN) in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Skylark Way (DY10 4EN), the main crime hotspot is near Hawfinch Rise. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Skylark Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Barn Owl Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawfinch Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hawfinch Rise Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Hawfinch Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hawfinch Rise Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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