Total Crime Rate

47.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 47.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.8 5/10
  • Burglary 9.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Other crime 4.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Skylark Way area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Aggborough & Spennells , and the 152nd lowest crime rate of 334 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 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.3% lower than the Aggborough & Spennells average (111.6 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Skylark Way (DY10 4EN), the main crime hotspot is near Warbler Place. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Aggborough & Spennells

Crime Over Time in Skylark Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peregrine Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hawfinch Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Warbler Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peregrine Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barn Owl Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barn Owl Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Robin Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hawfinch Rise —
Sep 2025Other crime Hawfinch Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 9 of 9

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑