Total Crime Rate

146.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 146.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 54.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 19.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.4 9/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Hanstone Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Areley Kings & Riverside , and the 44th 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 Hanstone Road (DY13 0HA) in the last 12 months was 146.7 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% higher 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 10 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). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hanstone Road (DY13 0HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chequers Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ryvere Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hanstone Road area

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

Data Sources

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