Total Crime Rate
1379.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lower 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 6UU) 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 6UU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 224 crimes here, including 71 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blakebrook & Habberley South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bull Ring | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Black Horse Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Worcester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bull Ring | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Worcester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prospect Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Prospect Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bull Ring | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bull Ring | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
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