Total Crime Rate

93.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.8 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 93.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.4 10/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bridgnorth Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Himley & Swindon , and the 66th 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 Bridgnorth Road (DY7 5JA) in the last 12 months was 93.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 38.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridgnorth Road (DY7 5JA), the main crime hotspot is near The Close. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bridgnorth Road area

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Data Sources

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