Total Crime Rate

74.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 74.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.2 9/10
  • Burglary 29.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bower Bank area has the 27th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Areley Kings & Riverside , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 334 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 Bower Bank (DY13 0AF) in the last 12 months was 74.7 per 1,000 residents and was 42.8% lower than the Areley Kings & Riverside average (130.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

In the area around Bower Bank (DY13 0AF), the main crime hotspot is near Cedar Close. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bower Bank area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cedar Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dunley Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cedar Close —
Sep 2025Public order Cedar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Cedar Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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