Total Crime Rate

1197.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

379.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 1197.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 412.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 379.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 256.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 226.8 10/10
  • Public order 81.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 52.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 44.6 10/10
  • Other theft 33.5 10/10
  • Robbery 29.7 10/10
  • Burglary 26.0 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.2 10/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Theft from the person 7.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 6/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
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

Mill Lane area has the highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Blakebrook & Habberley South , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 335 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 Mill Lane (DY11 6YJ) in the last 12 months was 1197.0 per 1,000 residents and was 677.3% higher than the Blakebrook & Habberley South average (154.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 111 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 102 (≈ 379.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Lane (DY11 6YJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bradley Thursfield Court (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Mill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perrett Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bradley Thursfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime King'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cobden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cobden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradley Thursfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bradley Thursfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Carpet Trades Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Carpet Trades Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bradley Thursfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Patios Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Northcliffe Heights Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Northcliffe Heights Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Northcliffe Heights Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Northcliffe Heights Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perrett Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Crescent Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St John'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Millfield Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradley Thursfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Puxton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perrett Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Butts Ringway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Butts Ringway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Perrett Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Butts Ringway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perrett Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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