Total Crime Rate

384.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 384.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 147.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 67.5 10/10
  • Public order 46.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 33.8 10/10
  • Other theft 25.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.7 10/10
  • Burglary 12.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 12.7 6/10
  • Robbery 8.4 8/10
  • Theft from the person 8.4 8/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ray Mercer Way area has the 5th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Aggborough & Spennells , and the 14th highest crime rate of 334 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 Ray Mercer Way (DY10 1NY) in the last 12 months was 384.0 per 1,000 residents and was 243.9% higher than the Aggborough & Spennells average (111.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 206.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ray Mercer Way (DY10 1NY), the main crime hotspot is near Comberton Hill. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ray Mercer Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Andrews Green —
Sep 2025Public order The Ringway Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anchorfields —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anchorfields —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anchorfields —
Sep 2025Robbery Anchorfields Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Ringway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Ringway Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Ringway Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Ringway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs The Ringway Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Comberton Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Ringway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Ringway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Ringway —
Sep 2025Public order George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cherry Orchard Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St George'S Terrace —
Sep 2025Burglary East Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Auction Place —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Comberton Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Comberton Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Vicarage Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kidderminster Town Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kidderminster Town —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Stadium Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Kidderminster Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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