Total Crime Rate

419.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 419.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 149.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 92.0 10/10
  • Public order 57.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 51.7 10/10
  • Burglary 28.7 10/10
  • Other crime 11.5 10/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

York Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Areley Kings & Riverside , and the 12th highest crime rate of 334 local areas in Wyre Forest .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around York Street (DY13 9EE) in the last 12 months was 419.5 per 1,000 residents and was 221.0% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 206.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 157.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Street (DY13 9EE), 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 York Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order William Bullock Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences York Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery High Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Severn Side
Sep 2025Public order Parkes Passage Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Vernon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkes Passage Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkes Passage Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Waters Edge Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Waters Edge Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lombard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2025Anti-social behaviour Mitton Street
Sep 2025Public order Mitton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Severn Side Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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