Total Crime Rate
31.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oldfields area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Belbroughton & Romsley , and the 112th 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 Oldfields (DY9 0QG) in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% lower than the Belbroughton & Romsley average (62.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 83.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oldfields (DY9 0QG), the main crime hotspot is near Park Road. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Belbroughton & Romsley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maurice Close | Under investigation |
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