Total Crime Rate

66.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Broomy Close area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Areley Kings & Riverside , and the 139th 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 Broomy Close (DY13 8RX) in the last 12 months was 66.1 per 1,000 residents and was 49.4% lower than the Areley Kings & Riverside average (130.7 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 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 37.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broomy Close (DY13 8RX), the main crime hotspot is near Broomy Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Broomy Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Garland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Steatite Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Steatite Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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