Total Crime Rate
38.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Walter Nash Road East area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Foley Park & Hoobrook , and the 115th 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 Walter Nash Road East (DY11 7EE) in the last 12 months was 38.6 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% lower than the Foley Park & Hoobrook average (83.6 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Walter Nash Road East (DY11 7EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arley Close, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lickey Grove (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Wrekin Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Highley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coppice Heights | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Lickey Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Corndon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wrekin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Highley Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Arley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tolley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clent Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Witley Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Witley Close | Under investigation |
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