Total Crime Rate

123.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 123.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 39.5 7/10
  • Drugs 34.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Hinksford Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Himley & Swindon , and the 38th 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 Hinksford Lane (DY3 4NU) in the last 12 months was 123.7 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% higher than the Himley & Swindon average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 39.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hinksford Lane (DY3 4NU), the main crime hotspot is near Wombourne Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hinksford Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Falklands Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winston Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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