Bewdley West, Ribbesford & Far Forest
Middle areaSouth west Wyre Forest. 7,190 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 51 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 93% of people in Bewdley West, Ribbesford & Far Forest live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Bewdley West, Ribbesford & Far Forest
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bewdley West, Ribbesford & Far Forest at a rate of 62.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 86.2 per 1,000 people across Wyre Forest.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 230 |
| Other crime | 71 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 49 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 33 |
| Burglary | 20 |
| Vehicle crime | 18 |
| Drug offences | 10 |
| Shoplifting | 10 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Bewdley West, Ribbesford & Far Forest compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Bewdley West, Ribbesford & Far Forest safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bewdley West, Ribbesford & Far Forest at a rate of 62.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 86.2 per 1,000 people across Wyre Forest.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 46 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Bewdley West, Ribbesford & Far Forest.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (230), other crime (71) and anti-social behaviour (49).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Wyre Forest
These figures are published for the whole of Wyre Forest, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Wyre Forest and not Bewdley West, Ribbesford & Far Forest alone. See Wyre Forest
Bewdley West, Ribbesford & Far Forest in brief
The median price paid for a home in Bewdley West, Ribbesford & Far Forest was £310,000 in 2025.
Bewdley West, Ribbesford & Far Forest had 7,206 usual residents at the census.
About 93% of people in Bewdley West, Ribbesford & Far Forest live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Bewdley West, Ribbesford & Far Forest, 62.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.