Total Crime Rate

33.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 33.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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.
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Crime overview

Franche Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Blakebrook & Habberley South , and the 97th 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 Franche Road (DY11 5AQ) in the last 12 months was 33.1 per 1,000 residents and was 80.5% lower than the Blakebrook & Habberley South average (169.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Franche Road (DY11 5AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Broomfield Green. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Franche Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Broomfield Green —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broomfield Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Northcliffe Heights Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Avill Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marlpool Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broomfield Green Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broomfield Green Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broomfield Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newlands Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Patios —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodland Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crane Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crane Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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