Wyre Forest has a crime rate of 81.99 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #172 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Wyre Forest's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Wyre Forest?

As of April 2026, Wyre Forest has an annual crime rate of 81.99 per 1,000 residents, based on 622 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Wyre Forest rank nationally for crime?

Wyre Forest ranks #172 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Wyre Forest?

The most common crime type in Wyre Forest is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 259 incidents in April 2026 — 41.6% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Wyre Forest local authority area.

April 2026 Source: West Mercia Police Police

Crime in Wyre Forest: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Wyre Forest recorded 622 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.12 per 1,000 residents. This places Wyre Forest at #172 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 41.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 23.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring81.99 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment622 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #172 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 23.3% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

622

trending_down -26.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

81.99per 1k

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#172of 331

Ranked by annual rate

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12-Month Crime Trend

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11 Possession of weapons: 3	11
On or near Park Lane Map	Shoplifting: 8 Other theft: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2	8
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 9	9
On or near Orchard Rise Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8	8
On or near Roundhill Wharf Map	Shoplifting: 6 Robbery: 2	6
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 5 Public order: 2 Theft from the person: 1	5
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7	7
On or near Park Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5 Possession of weapons: 2	5
On or near Bull Ring Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 4	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

622 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

259

41.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

10.1%

Vehicle Crime

9.6%

Shoplifting

9.6%

Public Order

7.2%

Other Theft

6.6%

Burglary

5.0%

Drug Offences

3.4%

Other Crime

2.1%

Robbery

2.1%

Weapons Possession

1.9%

Bicycle Theft

0.3%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Crime Analysis: Wyre Forest

Wyre Forest recorded 622 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 81.99 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, ranked #172 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Wyre Forest (41.6%). Criminal Damage & Arson (10.1%) and Vehicle Crime (9.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Wyre Forest has fallen sharply — by 23.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by West Mercia Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

278

Total Stops

23.7%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

161

Offensive weapons

Stolen goods

Article for use in theft

Anything to threaten or harm anyone

Articles for use in criminal damage

Outcome

A no further action disposal186

Arrest66

Community resolution16

Khat or Cannabis warning4

Summons / charged by post4

Penalty Notice for Disorder2

Gender

Male228

Female37

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

77.7%

White

11.3%

Asian

5.7%

Black

3.0%

Mixed

2.3%

Other

Stop & search data published by West Mercia Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

12 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Blakebrook & Habberley South	85	110.0
2	Aggborough & Spennells	121	105.2
3	Mitton	59	88.0
4	Broadwaters	69	82.6
5	Franche & Habberley North	58	77.2

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Wribbenhall & Arley	23	3.4
shield	Lickhill	8	3.3
shield	Offmore & Comberton	40	4.2
shield	Foley Park & Hoobrook	42	2.8
shield	Areley Kings & Riverside	31	3.2

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -26.2%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -23.3%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -2.9%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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