Crime in DY12: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
DY12 recorded 55 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.08 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 63.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 20.3% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring28.12 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment55 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 20.3% year-on-year
Total Crimes
55Annual Crime Rate
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Within DY12 district
Wyre Forest
Estimated population
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Orchard Rise Map | total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Drugs: 1 | 9 |
| Load Street Map | total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 4 |
| Nursery Road Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Possession of weapons: 1 | 4 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 3 Drugs: 1 Other crime: 1 | 3 |
| Cleobury Road Map | total: 3 Other theft: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 3 |
| Dog Lane Map | total: 3 Shoplifting: 3 | 3 |
| Northwood Halt Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Public order: 1 | 3 |
| Sports/Recreation Area Map | total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 2 |
| Springhill Rise Map | total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 2 |
| Heightington Road Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: DY12
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in DY12 (63.6%). Weapons Possession (5.5%) and Other Theft (5.5%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in DY12 has fallen sharply — by 20.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for DY12 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.
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