Total Crime Rate
31.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Elan Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Areley Kings & Riverside , and the 90th lowest crime rate of 334 local areas in Wyre Forest .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Elan Avenue (DY13 8LX) in the last 12 months was 31.5 per 1,000 residents and was 75.9% lower than the Areley Kings & Riverside average (130.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elan Avenue (DY13 8LX), the main crime hotspot is near Torridon Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Areley Kings & Riverside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Elan Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Elan Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Torridon Close | Under investigation |
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