Total Crime Rate

189.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 189.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.6 9/10
  • Burglary 14.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.9 9/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 6/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Rydal Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Areley Kings & Riverside , and the 31st highest crime rate of 334 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 Rydal Close (DY13 8JX) in the last 12 months was 189.6 per 1,000 residents and was 45.1% higher than the Areley Kings & Riverside average (130.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 96.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rydal Close (DY13 8JX), the main crime hotspot is near Windermere Way. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rydal Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Morgan Drive Further action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Windermere Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Thirlmere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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