Crime Rates at Woodthorpe Drive, Bewdley, DY12 2RL

Woodthorpe Drive area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bewdley & Rock , and the 52nd lowest 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 Woodthorpe Drive (DY12 2RL) in the last 12 months was 20.7 per 1,000 residents and was 66.3% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodthorpe Drive (DY12 2RL), the main crime hotspot is near Orchard Rise. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.