Total Crime Rate

53.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 53.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.1 6/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Albans Avenue area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Blakebrook & Habberley South , and the 166th highest crime rate of 335 local areas in Wyre Forest .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Albans Avenue (DY11 6EF) in the last 12 months was 53.0 per 1,000 residents and was 65.6% lower than the Blakebrook & Habberley South average (154.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Albans Avenue (DY11 6EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St David'S Close, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Alban'S Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in St Albans Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exeter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St David'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norwich Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hillside Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wells Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Alban'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Alban'S Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Alban'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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