Total Crime Rate
60.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Goldthorn Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Foley Park & Hoobrook , and the 144th highest 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 Goldthorn Road (DY11 7JN) in the last 12 months was 60.6 per 1,000 residents and was 27.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 4 cases , up 300.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY).
In the area around Goldthorn Road (DY11 7JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Place, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cotswold Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawrence Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawrence Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Chestnuts | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Felix Baxter Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Godson Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cotswold Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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