Total Crime Rate
92.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
56.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gilt Stock Way area has the 8th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Himley & Swindon , and the 67th highest crime rate of 355 local areas in South Staffordshire .
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 Gilt Stock Way (DY3 4BE) in the last 12 months was 92.8 per 1,000 residents and was 0.8% lower than the Himley & Swindon average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 56.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gilt Stock Way (DY3 4BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Baggeridge Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Malvern Court (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Himley & Swindon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lickey Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Malvern Court | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lickey Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lickey Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Malvern Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Malvern Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malvern Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malvern Court | Under investigation |
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