Total Crime Rate

167.6 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 167.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.1 10/10
  • Other theft 14.9 9/10
  • Public order 13.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Severn Side area has the 7th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Areley Kings & Riverside , and the 36th 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 Severn Side (DY13 9PJ) in the last 12 months was 167.6 per 1,000 residents and was 28.2% 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 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 65.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Severn Side (DY13 9PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Park/Open Space. Police recorded 16 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 Severn Side area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Discovery Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Discovery Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park/Open Space Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Power Station Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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