Total Crime Rate

1379.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 1379.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 568.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 308.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 204.5 10/10
  • Public order 100.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 63.2 10/10
  • Other theft 37.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 29.7 10/10
  • Burglary 18.6 10/10
  • Robbery 18.6 10/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.4 9/10
  • Theft from the person 7.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 6/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
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

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 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.

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Crime Over Time in Lower Mill Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bull Ring Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Black Horse Lane
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Worcester Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bull Ring Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Worcester Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Prospect Lane
Sep 2025Shoplifting Prospect Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bull Ring Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Bull Ring Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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