Total Crime Rate

42.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.2 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 42.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 26.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 1.4 1/10
  • Other crime 1.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Steatite Way area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Areley Kings & Riverside , and the 127th lowest crime rate of 335 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 Steatite Way (DY13 8PD) in the last 12 months was 42.8 per 1,000 residents and was 67.4% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -5.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 277.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Steatite Way (DY13 8PD), the main crime hotspot is near Broomy Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Steatite Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Tree Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St David'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worth Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Almond Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Garland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Milford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lime Tree Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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