Total Crime Rate
25.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Newton Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Bewdley & Rock , and the 65th lowest crime rate of 334 local areas in Wyre Forest .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Newton Close (DY12 2PZ) in the last 12 months was 25.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.9% lower than the Bewdley & Rock average (65.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newton Close (DY12 2PZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Lakes Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Baldwin Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bewdley & Rock| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Lakes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Lakes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Lakes Road | Under investigation |
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