Total Crime Rate
78.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wilden Lane area has the 26th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Areley Kings & Riverside , and the 116th highest crime rate of 334 local areas in Wyre Forest .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wilden Lane (DY13 9LR) in the last 12 months was 78.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 450.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wilden Lane (DY13 9LR), the main crime hotspot is near Hartlebury Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Areley Kings & Riverside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hartlebury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartlebury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartlebury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartlebury Road | Under investigation |
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