Total Crime Rate

66.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 66.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Kidderminster Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bewdley & Rock , and the 125th highest crime rate of 335 local areas in Wyre Forest .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kidderminster Road (DY12 1DL) in the last 12 months was 66.5 per 1,000 residents and was 8.4% higher than the Bewdley & Rock average (61.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kidderminster Road (DY12 1DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Threlfall Drive (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Kidderminster Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Delamere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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