Crime by Postcode
DY7Postcode district

DY7 crime rate and crime map

Recorded crime in DY7 is about the South Staffordshire average and 0.6 times the England and Wales average. It is about the same as 5 years ago. The biggest share of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.

Kinver, South Staffordshire. 8,597 residents in 6 neighbourhoods.

Safety
7/10Low crime
Living
4.0/10Weak
5-year change
0%about the same
vs the council
1.0×the South Staffordshire average
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Safety and Living

Safety

Crime severity: about the South Staffordshire average (0.6× the England and Wales average)

Crime only, by how serious it is. Compared with every postcode district. Higher is safer.

Living

Based on schools, transport, health, supermarkets, weighted by importance. Crime is not part of it. Higher is better.

Neighbourhoods by Safety

South Staffordshire 014A: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeSouth Staffordshire 014B: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeSouth Staffordshire 014C: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeSouth Staffordshire 014D: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimeSouth Staffordshire 014E: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimeSouth Staffordshire 013B: Safety 6 out of 10, average crime
1 = least safe, 10 = safest. Grey: no score. Select a neighbourhood to open it on the map.

Crime over 5 years

About the same as 5 years ago Recorded crimes in DY7, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 428 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 2022428Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 438 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 2023438Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 406 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 2024406Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 432 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 2025432Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 428 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 2026428

What is recorded

Crime severity: about the South Staffordshire average (0.6× the England and Wales average). 46 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 50% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 31% of the harm here
  • Vehicle crime: 5% of the harm here

Anti-social behaviour: 12 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.

Shops, transport, schools and health

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Scores use fixed distance bands, so they do not depend on other districts. Higher is better.

Supermarkets

Limited accessScore 3 out of 10
  • Typical distance to a large supermarket: 6.6 km.
  • Sainsburys Wombourne (Sainsburys), 7.1 km from the district centre
  • Lidl Wombourne Enterprise Park (Lidl), 7.1 km from the district centre
  • Morrisons Kingswinford Stourbridge (Morrisons), 8.4 km from the district centre

Transport

Poor accessScore 2 out of 10
  • Typical number of bus stops within 400 m: 0.
  • Nearest railway station: Blakedown Rail Station, 8.6 km from the district centre
  • Nearest tram or metro stop: Flood Street (West Midlands Metro), 16.8 km from the district centre

Schools

Fair schools nearbyScore 6 out of 10

Primary schools within 2 km

  • Brindley Heath Junior School Academy: Good (graded inspection, 2023), 640 m away
  • Foley Infant School Academy: Good (graded inspection, 2023), 910 m away
  • The Ridge Primary School: Good (ungraded inspection, 2023), 1.8 km away

Secondary schools within 2 km

  • Kinver High School and Sixth Form: Good (graded inspection, 2021), 900 m away
  • Ridgewood High School: Good (graded inspection, 2023), 1.6 km away

    Health

    Limited accessScore 4 out of 10
    • Nearest GP surgery: WOLVERLEY SURGERY, 6.7 km from the district centre, CQC rating: Good
    • Nearest hospital with A&E: Russells Hall Hospital, 12.8 km from the district centre

    Crime by type

    Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.

    TypePer 1,000 a year
    Robbery0.3
    Burglary6.4
    Violence and sexual offences16.2
    Drugs1.2
    Possession of weapons0.3
    Other crime1.3
    Other theft4.5
    Theft from the person0.2
    Vehicle crime6.7
    Criminal damage and arson5.0
    Public order2.4
    Bicycle theft0.1
    Shoplifting1.1

    Trend over the years

    Crime severity per resident (sentence-days of the crimes recorded each year). Hatched bars are years with fewer than twelve months of data for most residents.

    201610.020179.820187.720196.820208.520218.8202211.8202310.3202411.3202510.1202611.2

    Last 12 months: 10.9 against a 10-year average of 9.6, 14% higher.

    Questions about crime in DY7

    Is DY7 a safe place to live?
    DY7 scores 7 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every postcode district in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is about the South Staffordshire average.
    Is crime going up or down in DY7?
    About the same as 5 years ago: 428 recorded crimes a year then, 428 now.
    What is the most common crime in DY7?
    The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 16 per 1,000 residents a year.
    How does crime in DY7 compare with South Staffordshire?
    Crime severity in DY7 is about the South Staffordshire average.

    Nearest town

    Council: South Staffordshire

    DY7 crime rate and crime map (Kinver, South Staffordshire) | Crime by Postcode