Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
DY10 · Worcestershire
105
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
SY1 · Shropshire
143
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Kidderminster has less crime — 105 vs 143 incidents in February 2026.
Shrewsbury saw somewhat more crime than Kidderminster in February 2026 (143 vs 105 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Shrewsbury records significantly more (68 vs 36 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Kidderminster recorded fewer crimes than Shrewsbury — 105 vs 143 incidents. That is 27% fewer crimes.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Kidderminster recorded 36 incidents of this type vs 68 in Shrewsbury. Overall, Kidderminster had fewer total crimes (105 vs 143).