Postcode · Bewdley
Crime in DY12 2JS
How much crime is recorded in DY12 2JS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bewdley West, Ribbesford & Far Forest
- Council
- Wyre Forest
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,460 (2024)
DY12 2JSBewdley
How safe is DY12 2JS
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 11.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DY12 2JS area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
11.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
19
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 2JSNational
Violence and sexual offences8.523.6
Other theft3.14.5
Anti-social behaviour2.010.7
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Burglary1.49.1
Other crime1.11.5
Criminal damage and arson0.74.7
Drugs0.72.4
Public order0.54.6
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Robbery0.21.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 48% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.