Total Crime Rate

48.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 48.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 5/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Minster Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Areley Kings & Riverside , and the 153rd lowest crime rate of 335 local areas in Wyre Forest .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Minster Road (DY13 8AP) in the last 12 months was 48.1 per 1,000 residents and was 63.3% lower than the Areley Kings & Riverside average (131.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Minster Road (DY13 8AP), the main crime hotspot is near Lorne Street. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Minster Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Church Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Warwick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Warwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Longboat Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longboat Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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