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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in DY7: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

DY7 recorded 71 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.59 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 6.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring40.39 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment71 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 6.6% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

71
trending_down -5.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

40.39per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

440

Within DY7 district

Wyre Forest

19,780

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Gospel Ash Road Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
4
White Row Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 4
4
Ebstree Meadow Map
total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
4
Trysull Road Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 4
4
Brantley Lane Map
total: 2 Drugs: 2
2
Wolmore Lane Map
total: 2 Vehicle crime: 2
2
Parking Area Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2
2
Forest Lane Map
total: 2 Vehicle crime: 2
2
Brantley Lane Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Hoo Lane Map
total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
71 Total
Anti-social Behaviour
24
33.8%
Violence & Sexual Offences
18
25.4%
Drug Offences
6
8.5%
Vehicle Crime
6
8.5%
Criminal Damage & Arson
4
5.6%
Other Theft
4
5.6%
Public Order
4
5.6%
Burglary
3
4.2%
Theft from Person
1
1.4%
Other Crime
1
1.4%

Crime Analysis: DY7

Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in DY7 at 33.8%. Violence & Sexual Offences (25.4%) and Drug Offences (8.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in DY7 has fallen noticeably — by 6.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for DY7 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 -5.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -6.6%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.6%

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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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