Total Crime Rate

189.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 189.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 85.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.9 9/10
  • Burglary 22.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Lorne Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Areley Kings & Riverside , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 335 local areas in Wyre Forest .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lorne Street (DY13 8JF) in the last 12 months was 189.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.5% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 85.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lorne Street (DY13 8JF), 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 Lorne Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Warwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Warwick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brindley Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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