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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in DY6: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

DY6 recorded 96 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.53 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 30.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 15.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring32.77 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment96 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 15.8% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

96
trending_up +3.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

32.77per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

1,009

Within DY6 district

South Staffordshire

37,966

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Parking Area Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Possession of weapons: 1
5
Supermarket Map
total: 4 Shoplifting: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
Parking Area Map
total: 4 Shoplifting: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 1
4
Summer Street Map
total: 3 Shoplifting: 3
3
Maidensbridge Gardens Map
total: 3 Burglary: 1 Theft from the person: 1
3
Windmill Grove Map
total: 3 Vehicle crime: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1
3
Chestnut Grove Map
total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Randall Close Map
total: 2 Public order: 1 Shoplifting: 1
2
Oak Street Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Vehicle crime: 1
2
Woodlawn Grove Map
total: 2 Possession of weapons: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
96 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
29
30.2%
Vehicle Crime
15
15.6%
Other Theft
13
13.5%
Shoplifting
11
11.5%
Public Order
8
8.3%
Criminal Damage & Arson
7
7.3%
Burglary
4
4.2%
Anti-social Behaviour
4
4.2%
Weapons Possession
3
3.1%
Other Crime
1
1.0%
Theft from Person
1
1.0%

Crime Analysis: DY6

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in DY6 at 30.2%. Vehicle Crime (15.6%) and Other Theft (13.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in DY6 has fallen sharply — by 15.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for DY6 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +3.2%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -15.8%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.4%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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