Total Crime Rate

164.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

97.4 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 164.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 97.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.2 9/10
  • Public order 18.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Avon Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Foley Park & Hoobrook , and the 37th 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 Avon Road (DY11 7PB) in the last 12 months was 164.8 per 1,000 residents and was 97.0% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 97.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avon Road (DY11 7PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arley Close, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodbury Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Avon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Godson Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lister Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Arley Close Under investigation
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 2026Public order Parry Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Witley Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Severn Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lister Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sutton Park Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Avon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wrekin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Wrekin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lister Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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