Total Crime Rate

105.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 105.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 59.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.6 7/10
  • Public order 14.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Robbery 10.6 9/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 13th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Blakebrook & Habberley South , and the 75th 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 Hume Street (DY11 6SF) in the last 12 months was 105.6 per 1,000 residents and was 31.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -52.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 59.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hume Street (DY11 6SF), 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 (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Cobden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quayle Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blakebrook Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cobden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Perrett Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perrett Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perrett Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perrett Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quayle Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perrett Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Crescent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Quayle Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Renfrew Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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