Total Crime Rate

96.2 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 96.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Public order 8.2 6/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Princess Way area has the 19th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Areley Kings & Riverside , and the 89th highest crime rate of 334 local areas in Wyre Forest .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Princess Way (DY13 0EL) in the last 12 months was 96.2 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princess Way (DY13 0EL), 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 Princess Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bowpatch Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chesshire Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chequers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Chequers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hermitage Way 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 2025Violence and sexual offences Yarranton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Yarranton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Princess Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hillside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dunley Gardens —
Sep 2025Other theft Hermitage Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Areley Common Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Areley Common Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Areley Common Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Areley Common Under investigation
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Data Sources

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