Total Crime Rate

69.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 69.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Burglary 4.0 4/10
  • Other crime 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Ashwood area has the 8th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Kinver & Enville , and the 101st highest crime rate of 356 local areas in South Staffordshire .

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 Ashwood (DY6 9XG) in the last 12 months was 69.2 per 1,000 residents and was 27.2% higher than the Kinver & Enville average (54.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 723.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashwood (DY6 9XG), the main crime hotspot is near Essex Avenue. 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 Ashwood area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Essex Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Court Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Court Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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