Crime Rates at Franche Road, Wolverley, Kidderminster, DY11 5TP

Franche Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Wyre Forest Rural , and the 120th highest crime rate of 335 local areas in Wyre Forest .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Franche Road (DY11 5TP) in the last 12 months was 70.1 per 1,000 residents and was 8.5% higher than the Wyre Forest Rural average (64.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Franche Road (DY11 5TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Little Hayes, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beechcote Avenue (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.