Total Crime Rate

136.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 136.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 69.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.7 7/10
  • Drugs 13.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Other crime 10.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Victoria Place area has the 4th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Foley Park & Hoobrook , and the 46th highest crime rate of 335 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 Victoria Place (DY11 7JF) in the last 12 months was 136.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.0% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 69.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Place (DY11 7JF), the main crime hotspot is near Woodbury Road. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Victoria Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Avon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parry Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sutton Park Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Godson Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Witley Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Wrekin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wrekin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Severn Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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