Total Crime Rate
65.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rifle Range Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Blakebrook & Habberley South , and the 126th highest crime rate of 335 local areas in Wyre Forest .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rifle Range Road (DY11 7NW) in the last 12 months was 65.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.4% lower than the Blakebrook & Habberley South average (154.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rifle Range Road (DY11 7NW), the main crime hotspot is near Arley Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Avon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sutton Park Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Witley Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Highley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Highley Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Avon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Severn Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Arley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Witley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sutton Park Road | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.