Postcode · Kidderminster
Crime in DY10 2LY
How much crime is recorded in DY10 2LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kidderminster Town
- Council
- Wyre Forest
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,775 (2024)
DY10 2LYKidderminster
How safe is DY10 2LY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 70.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DY10 2LY area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
70.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
118
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
DY10 2LYNational
Violence and sexual offences59.223.6
Anti-social behaviour19.110.7
Criminal damage and arson8.84.7
Vehicle crime7.43.5
Other theft6.14.5
Burglary5.89.1
Public order5.04.6
Drugs3.12.4
Other crime2.81.5
Shoplifting2.38.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Robbery0.81.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 28% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.