Total Crime Rate
126.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
55.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Salisbury Drive area has the 8th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Blakebrook & Habberley South , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 335 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 Salisbury Drive (DY11 6EY) in the last 12 months was 126.5 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 55.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Salisbury Drive (DY11 6EY), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Salisbury Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norwich Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wells Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Salisbury Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Alban'S Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Alban'S Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Alban'S Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St David'S Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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