Total Crime Rate

113.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 113.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 20.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Burglary 10.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 15th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Areley Kings & Riverside , and the 74th 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 Areley Common (DY13 0NG) in the last 12 months was 113.8 per 1,000 residents and was 12.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Areley Common (DY13 0NG), 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 (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Walton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Red House Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Seedgreen Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Seedgreen 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 2025Vehicle crime Astley Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Apple Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bowpatch Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yarranton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Witley Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Bowpatch Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bowpatch Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bowpatch Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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