Total Crime Rate
14.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025South Gardens area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Belbroughton & Romsley , and the 41st 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 South Gardens (DY9 0EA) in the last 12 months was 14.8 per 1,000 residents and was 76.4% lower than the Belbroughton & Romsley average (62.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 5 cases , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around South Gardens (DY9 0EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Worcester Road (5 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 | Newfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Newfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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