Total Crime Rate

31.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Burglary 3.5 3/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

The Hawthorns area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Belbroughton & Romsley , and the 111th lowest crime rate of 305 local areas in Bromsgrove .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Hawthorns (DY9 0GD) in the last 12 months was 31.1 per 1,000 residents and was 50.4% lower than the Belbroughton & Romsley average (62.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Hawthorns (DY9 0GD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meadow Croft, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nursery Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Hawthorns area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Meadow Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Summervale Close Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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