Crime Rates at Franchise Street, Kidderminster, DY11 6RA

Franchise Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Blakebrook & Habberley South , and the 10th 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 Franchise Street (DY11 6RA) in the last 12 months was 9.2 per 1,000 residents and was 94.0% 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 Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Franchise Street (DY11 6RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodfield Crescent, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Quayle Court (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.