Total Crime Rate

54.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 54.1 5/10
  • Burglary 15.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Areley Common area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Areley Kings & Riverside , and the 165th lowest 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 Areley Common (DY13 0NB) in the last 12 months was 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 58.6% 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 Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Areley Common (DY13 0NB), 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 Areley Common area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Walton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bowpatch Road —
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 2025Vehicle crime Chesshire Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Areley Common 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 2025Criminal damage and arson Bowpatch Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bowpatch Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Bowpatch Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Witley Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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