Total Crime Rate

85.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 85.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

Lion Hill area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Areley Kings & Riverside , and the 99th 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 Lion Hill (DY13 9HR) in the last 12 months was 85.6 per 1,000 residents and was 34.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 44.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lion Hill (DY13 9HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 48 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 Lion Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Gilgal Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Severn Side Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Waters Edge Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Mitton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Waters Edge Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Severn Side
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences York Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parkes Passage Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkes Passage Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkes Passage Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mitton Street
Sep 2025Robbery High Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gilgal Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sion Gardens
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space

Data Sources

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