Total Crime Rate

304.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 304.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 119.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.1 9/10
  • Other theft 31.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.1 9/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Burglary 9.5 8/10
  • Robbery 7.1 8/10
  • Theft from the person 4.8 6/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Castle Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Aggborough & Spennells , and the 18th highest crime rate of 334 local areas in Wyre Forest .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Road (DY11 6DX) in the last 12 months was 304.8 per 1,000 residents and was 173.0% higher than the Aggborough & Spennells average (111.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 78.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Road (DY11 6DX), the main crime hotspot is near Park Lane. Police recorded 216 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Park Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Park Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Park Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Park Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Park Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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