Postcode · Bewdley
Crime in DY12 1RT
How much crime is recorded in DY12 1RT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bewdley East & Upper Arley
- Council
- Wyre Forest
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,823 (2024)
DY12 1RTBewdley
How safe is DY12 1RT
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 13.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DY12 1RT area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
31
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).
DY12 1RTNational
Violence and sexual offences9.923.6
Anti-social behaviour7.010.7
Burglary5.89.1
Criminal damage and arson3.64.7
Shoplifting3.18.4
Other theft1.74.5
Drugs1.22.4
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Public order0.64.6
Other crime0.11.5
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 39% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.