Total Crime Rate

149.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 149.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 76.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.0 8/10
  • Burglary 15.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Drymill Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bewdley & Rock , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 335 local areas in Wyre Forest .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Drymill Lane (DY12 2LF) in the last 12 months was 149.4 per 1,000 residents and was 143.5% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 76.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drymill Lane (DY12 2LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newton Close, where police recorded 1 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lambourne Drive (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Drymill Lane area

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Data Sources

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