Postcode · Bewdley
Crime in DY12 2LY
How much crime is recorded in DY12 2LY, 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
- 1,575 (2024)
DY12 2LYBewdley
How safe is DY12 2LY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 70.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DY12 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
70.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
105
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 2LYNational
Violence and sexual offences60.423.6
Burglary12.69.1
Anti-social behaviour9.810.7
Criminal damage and arson6.24.7
Shoplifting4.58.4
Other theft4.44.5
Public order3.94.6
Vehicle crime3.53.5
Other crime2.61.5
Drugs2.22.4
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Robbery1.01.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 19% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.