Total Crime Rate
16.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mill Lane area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Wyre Forest Rural , and the 36th lowest crime rate of 335 local areas in Wyre Forest .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mill Lane (DY11 5TR) in the last 12 months was 16.2 per 1,000 residents and was 74.9% lower than the Wyre Forest Rural average (64.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mill Lane (DY11 5TR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Little Hayes, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beechcote Avenue (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wyre Forest Rural| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Little Hayes | Under investigation |
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