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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in DY13: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

DY13 recorded 120 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.58 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 45.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 23.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring58.61 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment120 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 23.1% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

120
trending_down -36.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

58.61per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

896

Within DY13 district

Wyre Forest

33,529

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Petrol Station Map
total: 5 Other theft: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
5
Linden Avenue Map
total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
4
Lombard Street Map
total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Robbery: 1
4
High Street Map
total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Robbery: 1
4
Garland Road Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Burglary: 1
3
Shopping Area Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Burglary: 1
3
Lime Grove Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Rectory Lane Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
3
Witley Road Map
total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1
3
Minster Road Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
120 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
55
45.8%
Criminal Damage & Arson
24
20.0%
Other Theft
10
8.3%
Public Order
8
6.7%
Shoplifting
8
6.7%
Burglary
4
3.3%
Vehicle Crime
3
2.5%
Drug Offences
3
2.5%
Other Crime
2
1.7%
Robbery
2
1.7%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.8%

Crime Analysis: DY13

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in DY13 (45.8%). Criminal Damage & Arson (20.0%) and Other Theft (8.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in DY13 has fallen sharply — by 23.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for DY13 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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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -36.8%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -23.1%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.8%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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