Crime in DY9: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
DY9 recorded 191 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.78 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 37.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 18.0% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring44.03 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment191 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 18.0% year-on-year
Total Crimes
191Annual Crime Rate
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Within DY9 district
Wyre Forest
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Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Tile Croft Map | total: 12 Shoplifting: 11 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 12 |
| Hill Bank Map | total: 10 Shoplifting: 8 Burglary: 1 | 10 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 6 Other theft: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 6 |
| Union Street Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other crime: 1 | 6 |
| Hungary Hill Map | total: 5 Drugs: 2 Other crime: 1 | 5 |
| Belmont Road Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 1 | 5 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 5 Robbery: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 5 |
| High Street Map | total: 5 Other theft: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 5 |
| Balds Lane Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 5 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 5 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: DY9
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in DY9 (37.7%). Burglary (9.9%) and Shoplifting (9.9%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in DY9 has fallen sharply — by 18.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for DY9 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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