Total Crime Rate

37.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 37.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 10.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

Washington Street area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Blakebrook & Habberley South , and the 108th lowest crime rate of 335 local areas in Wyre Forest .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Washington Street (DY11 6QA) in the last 12 months was 37.0 per 1,000 residents and was 75.9% 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 Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Washington Street (DY11 6QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Summer Place (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Washington Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitburn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Jelleyman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St John'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Renfrew Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime St John'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blakebrook Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Pineridge Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Greatfield Road Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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