Total Crime Rate

49.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 49.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Queens Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Areley Kings & Riverside , and the 158th lowest 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 Queens Road (DY13 0BH) in the last 12 months was 49.6 per 1,000 residents and was 62.2% lower than the Areley Kings & Riverside average (131.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime 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 6 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queens Road (DY13 0BH), the main crime hotspot is near Yarranton Close. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Queens Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Linden Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yarranton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yarranton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Linden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Larford Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chequers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Coley Place Under investigation

Data Sources

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