Total Crime Rate
84.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sugars Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Bewdley & Rock , and the 101st 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 Sugars Lane (DY14 9UW) in the last 12 months was 84.2 per 1,000 residents and was 27.9% higher than the Bewdley & Rock average (65.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 49.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sugars Lane (DY14 9UW), the main crime hotspot is near Sugars Lane. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bewdley & Rock| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sugars Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sugars Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sugars Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sugars Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sugars Lane | Under investigation |
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