Total Crime Rate

40.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.5 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 40.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Hume Street area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Blakebrook & Habberley South , and the 122nd 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 Hume Street (DY11 6RB) in the last 12 months was 40.8 per 1,000 residents and was 73.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hume Street (DY11 6RB), the main crime hotspot is near Perrett Walk. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hume Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Quayle Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quayle Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Wood Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quayle Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Perrett Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perrett Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Plimsoll Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perrett Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Plimsoll Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Crescent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perrett Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cobden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perrett Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cobden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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