Total Crime Rate

99.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 99.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 41.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Gould Avenue West area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Foley Park & Hoobrook , and the 82nd 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 Gould Avenue West (DY11 7HD) in the last 12 months was 99.0 per 1,000 residents and was 18.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gould Avenue West (DY11 7HD), the main crime hotspot is near Ferguson Drive. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Gould Avenue West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Kinver Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clifton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferguson Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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