Crime Rate in Wyre Forest Rural, ward

Wyre Forest Rural has the 6th lowest crime rate of 12 wards in Wyre Forest district and the 3626th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 353rd lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Wyre Forest Rural in the last 12 months was 62.6 per 1,000 residents and was 33.2% lower than the Wyre Forest district average (93.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Wyre Forest Rural’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 227 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 124.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 272 (≈ 27.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Wyre Forest Rural ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Lea Castle Drive. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.