Total Crime Rate

64.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 64.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 45.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Cathedral Avenue area has the 19th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Blakebrook & Habberley South , and the 134th 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 Cathedral Avenue (DY11 6ES) in the last 12 months was 64.3 per 1,000 residents and was 58.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cathedral Avenue (DY11 6ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westminister Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Truro Drive (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Cathedral Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exeter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wells Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pershore Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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