Total Crime Rate
10.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Crescent area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Belbroughton & Romsley , and the 25th lowest crime rate of 305 local areas in Bromsgrove .
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 The Crescent (DY8 2XB) in the last 12 months was 10.7 per 1,000 residents and was 83.0% lower than the Belbroughton & Romsley average (62.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
In the area around The Crescent (DY8 2XB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spring Close, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Coppice (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Belbroughton & Romsley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malvern Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Malvern Gardens | Under investigation |
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