Total Crime Rate

166.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 166.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.0 10/10
  • Other theft 15.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 15.4 6/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Hermitage Way 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 Hermitage Way (DY13 0DB) 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 Hermitage Way (DY13 0DB), the main crime hotspot is near Yarranton Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hermitage Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Larford Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ryvere Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hermitage Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Chequers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chequers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jackson Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jackson Crescent —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Seedgreen Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Seedgreen Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodhampton Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ryvere Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ryvere Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ryvere Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ryvere Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Larford Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yarranton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Princess Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Queen'S Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Queen'S Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Yarranton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hermitage Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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