Total Crime Rate

65.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 65.5 6/10
  • Shoplifting 20.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 15.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.5 3/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.2 7/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Mouse Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Franche & Habberley North , and the 128th 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 Mouse Lane (DY11 5BF) in the last 12 months was 65.5 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% higher than the Franche & Habberley North average (61.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mouse Lane (DY11 5BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whittles Court, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marlpool Place (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Mouse Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chestnut Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Whittles Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nursery Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willow Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willow Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willow Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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