Postcode · Bewdley
Crime in DY12 2LA
How much crime is recorded in DY12 2LA, 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
- 1,414 (2024)
DY12 2LABewdley
How safe is DY12 2LA
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 5.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DY12 2LA area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
5.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
14
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 2LANational
Violence and sexual offences4.223.6
Anti-social behaviour3.710.7
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Public order1.84.6
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Other theft0.64.5
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.