Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
DY10 · Worcestershire
111
crimes in March 2026
Near national average
ST1 · Stoke-on-Trent
635
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
Kidderminster has less crime — 111 vs 635 incidents in March 2026.
Stoke-on-Trent recorded substantially more crime than Kidderminster in March 2026 — 635 incidents compared to 111, a 5.7x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Stoke-on-Trent records significantly more (178 vs 44 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Kidderminster recorded fewer crimes than Stoke-on-Trent — 111 vs 635 incidents. That is 83% fewer crimes. Stoke-on-Trent is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Kidderminster recorded 44 incidents of this type vs 178 in Stoke-on-Trent. Overall, Kidderminster had fewer total crimes (111 vs 635).