Total Crime Rate

126.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 126.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.1 8/10
  • Public order 17.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Robbery 10.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hume Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Blakebrook & Habberley South , and the 61st highest crime rate of 334 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 Hume Street (DY11 6SF) in the last 12 months was 126.8 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% lower than the Blakebrook & Habberley South average (169.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 88.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 78.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hume Street (DY11 6SF), the main crime hotspot is near Perrett Walk. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hume Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claughton Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery A4535 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Perrett Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Perrett Walk —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Grammar Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Coley Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Coley Close —
Sep 2025Robbery Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Talbot Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Talbot Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Talbot Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Lower Parklands Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hemming Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodfield Crescent —

Data Sources

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