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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in WR9: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

WR9 recorded 223 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.61 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 36.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 1.4% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring63.03 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment223 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 1.4% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

223
trending_up +4.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

63.03per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,158

Within WR9 district

Wyre Forest

39,775

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Worcester Road Map
total: 27 Shoplifting: 25 Violence and sexual offences: 2
27
Mulberry Tree Hill Map
total: 12 Shoplifting: 7 Public order: 3
12
Supermarket Map
total: 10 Shoplifting: 8 Burglary: 1
10
Shopping Area Map
total: 6 Shoplifting: 4 Burglary: 2
6
Wych Road Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6
6
George Baylis Road Map
total: 5 Shoplifting: 3 Burglary: 1
5
Bruton Avenue Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other crime: 1
4
Amphlett Way Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Burglary: 1
4
Ploughmans Piece Map
total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Burglary: 1
4
Petrol Station Map
total: 3 Shoplifting: 3
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
223 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
81
36.3%
Shoplifting
54
24.2%
Burglary
18
8.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
16
7.2%
Public Order
14
6.3%
Vehicle Crime
13
5.8%
Other Theft
8
3.6%
Other Crime
7
3.1%
Drug Offences
5
2.2%
Robbery
4
1.8%
Theft from Person
1
0.4%
Weapons Possession
1
0.4%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.4%

Crime Analysis: WR9

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in WR9 (36.3%). Shoplifting (24.2%) and Burglary (8.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in WR9 has risen slightly — by 1.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for WR9 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_up +4.7%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +1.4%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.1%

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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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