Total Crime Rate
20.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Speedwell Gardens area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brewood, Coven & Blymhill , and the 63rd lowest crime rate of 356 local areas in South Staffordshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Speedwell Gardens (WV10 7TU) in the last 12 months was 20.3 per 1,000 residents and was 58.2% lower than the Brewood, Coven & Blymhill average (48.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Speedwell Gardens (WV10 7TU), the main crime hotspot is near Woodcock Gardens. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brewood, Coven & Blymhill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Speedwell Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Pennycress Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pennycress Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pennycress Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pennycress Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pennycress Gardens | Under investigation |
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