Total Crime Rate
59.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Larches Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Blakebrook & Habberley South , and the 148th 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 Larches Road (DY11 7AA) in the last 12 months was 59.4 per 1,000 residents and was 61.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Larches Road (DY11 7AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Larches Cottage Gardens, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Caldwall Crescent (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Caldwall Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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