Total Crime Rate

138.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.7 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 138.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 55.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.4 8/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Robbery 6.7 8/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

High Arcal Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Himley & Swindon , and the 31st 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 High Arcal Road (DY3 4DB) in the last 12 months was 138.1 per 1,000 residents and was 47.7% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 55.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Arcal Road (DY3 4DB), the main crime hotspot is near Sheridan Gardens, with 2 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in High Arcal Road area

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