Crime Rates at Lower Mill Street, Kidderminster, DY11 6TT

Lower Mill Street area has the highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Blakebrook & Habberley South , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 334 local areas in Wyre Forest .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Mill Street (DY11 6TT) in the last 12 months was 1379.2 per 1,000 residents and was 712.1% higher than the Blakebrook & Habberley South average (169.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 153 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 89 (≈ 330.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Mill Street (DY11 6TT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 196 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bull Ring (56 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.