Total Crime Rate

64.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 64.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 21.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 5/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Linden Avenue area has the 30th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Areley Kings & Riverside , and the 135th 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 Linden Avenue (DY13 0EF) in the last 12 months was 64.3 per 1,000 residents and was 51.0% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linden Avenue (DY13 0EF), 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 Linden Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yarranton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Swiss Heights Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Swiss Heights Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yarranton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Vawdrey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Linden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chequers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Larford Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Linden Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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