Total Crime Rate

103.1 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 103.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.1 9/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Vernon Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Areley Kings & Riverside , and the 82nd 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 Vernon Road (DY13 8HA) in the last 12 months was 103.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vernon Road (DY13 8HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Raven Street, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Vernon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Parkes Passage Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkes Passage Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lombard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sion Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkes Passage Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Raven Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Lickhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order New Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Vernon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences York Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order William Bullock Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime William Bullock Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gibbons Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery High Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery High Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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