Total Crime Rate
10.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ferndale Crescent area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Franche & Habberley North , and the 13th lowest crime rate of 334 local areas in Wyre Forest .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ferndale Crescent (DY11 5LW) in the last 12 months was 10.1 per 1,000 residents and was 80.9% lower than the Franche & Habberley North average (53.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ferndale Crescent (DY11 5LW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Almond Avenue, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wilton Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Franche & Habberley North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelvin Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Almond Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelvin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bridgnorth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maple Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Habberley Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Almond Avenue | — |
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