Total Crime Rate
54.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sandbourne Drive area has the 18th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Bewdley & Rock , and the 166th highest crime rate of 334 local areas in Wyre Forest .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sandbourne Drive (DY12 1BN) in the last 12 months was 54.7 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% lower than the Bewdley & Rock average (65.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sandbourne Drive (DY12 1BN), the main crime hotspot is near Sandstone Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bewdley & Rock| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandstone Road | Under investigation |
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