Postcode sector · Bewdley
Crime in DY12 9
How much crime is recorded in DY12 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Wyre Forest
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 1,235 (2024)
DY12 9Postcode sector · Bewdley
How safe is DY12 9
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 42.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in DY12 9, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
42.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
98
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 9National
Violence and sexual offences31.423.6
Shoplifting21.38.4
Anti-social behaviour13.810.7
Burglary12.29.1
Other theft5.74.5
Vehicle crime5.03.5
Public order4.94.6
Criminal damage and arson3.74.7
Bicycle theft2.71.0
Robbery2.41.4
Drugs2.32.4
Other crime1.11.5
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.