Total Crime Rate

124.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.6 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 124.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 63.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.3 7/10
  • Drugs 17.3 9/10
  • Other theft 14.5 9/10
  • Other crime 8.7 9/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Whittall Drive East area has the 7th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Foley Park & Hoobrook , and the 57th highest crime rate of 335 local areas in Wyre Forest .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whittall Drive East (DY11 7EQ) in the last 12 months was 124.3 per 1,000 residents and was 48.6% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 63.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whittall Drive East (DY11 7EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Lickey Grove. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Whittall Drive East area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Wrekin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clent Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highley Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Highley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corndon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coppice Heights Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wrekin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tolley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lickey Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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