Total Crime Rate

34.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 34.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Chester Road South area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Aggborough & Spennells , and the 108th lowest crime rate of 334 local areas in Wyre Forest .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chester Road South (DY10 1XG) in the last 12 months was 34.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.8% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Road South (DY10 1XG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Station Approach, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kidderminster Town (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chester Road South area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Vicarage Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oldnall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Stadium Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pannier Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Russell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Russell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Russell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Approach
Sep 2025Public order Kidderminster Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kidderminster Town Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kidderminster Town

Data Sources

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