Crime Rates at Layamon Walk, Stourport-on-severn, DY13 0AQ

Layamon Walk area has the 9th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Areley Kings & Riverside , and the 40th highest crime rate of 334 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 Layamon Walk (DY13 0AQ) in the last 12 months was 166.0 per 1,000 residents and was 27.0% higher than the Areley Kings & Riverside average (130.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 57.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Layamon Walk (DY13 0AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chequers Close, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ryvere Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.