Total Crime Rate

87.5 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 87.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Areley Common area has the 21st highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Areley Kings & Riverside , and the 96th 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 0NP) in the last 12 months was 87.5 per 1,000 residents and was 33.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 550.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Areley Common (DY13 0NP), the main crime hotspot is near Malvern Edge Court. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Areley Kings & Riverside

Crime Over Time in Areley Common area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cherry Tree Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Witley Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Cherry Tree Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cherry Tree Walk —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Areley Common Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Apple Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Areley Common Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Areley Common Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Red House Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Astley Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Areley Common Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Malvern Edge Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malvern Edge Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Malvern Edge Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chesshire Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hillside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 16 of 16

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑