What is the crime rate in Wyre Forest?

As of February 2026, Wyre Forest has a crime rate of 6.02 per 1,000 residents, based on 612 recorded offences.

How does Wyre Forest rank nationally for crime?

Wyre Forest ranks #223 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Wyre Forest?

The most common crime type in Wyre Forest is Violence and sexual offences with 234 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 38.2% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in Wyre Forest?

As of February 2026, Wyre Forest has a crime rate of 6.02 per 1,000 residents, based on 612 recorded offences.

How does Wyre Forest rank nationally for crime?

Wyre Forest ranks #223 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Wyre Forest?

The most common crime type in Wyre Forest is Violence and sexual offences with 234 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 38.2% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: West Mercia Police Police

Wyre Forest Crime Intelligence Report

Wyre Forest recorded 612 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.02 per 1,000 residents. This places Wyre Forest at #223 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 5.0% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 8.4% lower.

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

Total Crimes

612

trending_down -5.0% vs last month

Crime Rate

6.02per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#223of 331

By total crime volume

Worcestershire

#3rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Petrol Station Map	Other theft: 11	11
On or near Pinewood Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9	9
On or near Comberton Hill Map	Shoplifting: 6 Robbery: 2	6
On or near Old Bear Close Map	Shoplifting: 7	7
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 6	6
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 6	6
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Lombard Street Map	Public order: 3 Other crime: 2	3
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Broomfield Green Map	Drugs: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2	3

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

612 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

234

38.2%

Anti-social Behaviour

102

16.7%

Shoplifting

10.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.2%

Other Theft

6.5%

Public Order

5.9%

Burglary

3.6%

Other Crime

3.1%

Vehicle Crime

2.3%

Drug Offences

2.1%

Weapons Possession

2.0%

Robbery

1.1%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

12 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Aggborough & Spennells	98	3.0
2	Mitton	75	6.4
3	Foley Park & Hoobrook	64	3.8
4	Franche & Habberley North	62	2.4
5	Blakebrook & Habberley South	60	3.0

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Lickhill	7	3.6
shield	Wribbenhall & Arley	30	13.7
shield	Wyre Forest Rural	40	36.7
shield	Bewdley & Rock	40	8.5
shield	Areley Kings & Riverside	42	3.5

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -5.0%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -8.4%

Data Transparency

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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