Total Crime Rate

175.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 175.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 60.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 55.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.3 8/10
  • Public order 16.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Robbery 5.5 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Lea Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Aggborough & Spennells , and the 34th highest crime rate of 335 local areas in Wyre Forest .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lea Street (DY10 1SW) in the last 12 months was 175.0 per 1,000 residents and was 78.3% higher than the Aggborough & Spennells average (98.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 60.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lea Street (DY10 1SW), the main crime hotspot is near Comberton Hill. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lea Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Villiers Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kidderminster Town Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kidderminster Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Firs Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pannier Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lorne Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime East Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stewart Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Offmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lorne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Offmore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime A449 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Albert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lea Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lea Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lorne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pannier Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Comberton Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Villiers Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Comberton Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Villiers Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Comberton Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Comberton Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Villiers Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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