Total Crime Rate

1878.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

794.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 1878.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 794.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 500.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 401.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 308.4 10/10
  • Public order 238.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 135.5 10/10
  • Burglary 56.1 10/10
  • Drugs 37.4 10/10
  • Other theft 37.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 32.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 28.0 10/10
  • Robbery 28.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 28.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.0 10/10
  • Other crime 18.7 10/10
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

Market Street area has the highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Aggborough & Spennells , and the highest crime rate of 335 local areas in Wyre Forest .

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 Market Street (DY10 1AB) in the last 12 months was 1878.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1814.5% higher than the Aggborough & Spennells average (98.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 107 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 4 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 170 (≈ 794.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Street (DY10 1AB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 201 crimes here, including 81 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Market Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/75)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bull Ring Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bull Ring Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bull Ring Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bull Ring Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bull Ring Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bull Ring Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bull Ring Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worcester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Prospect Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kidderminster Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kidderminster Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Prospect Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Black Horse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Worcester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Worcester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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