Total Crime Rate

142.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 142.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Robbery 11.1 9/10
  • Drugs 8.9 8/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ward Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Himley & Swindon , and the 25th highest crime rate of 356 local areas in South Staffordshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ward Road (DY3 4BD) in the last 12 months was 142.5 per 1,000 residents and was 42.3% higher than the Himley & Swindon average (100.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 64.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ward Road (DY3 4BD), the main crime hotspot is near Baggeridge Close. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ward Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gilt Stock Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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