Total Crime Rate

79.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 79.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.0 5/10
  • Burglary 13.2 9/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Holy Cross Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Belbroughton & Romsley , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 303 local areas in Bromsgrove .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holy Cross Lane (DY9 9SR) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 14.3% higher than the Belbroughton & Romsley average (69.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holy Cross Lane (DY9 9SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodgate Way, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodhouse Orchard (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Holy Cross Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodgate Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhouse Orchard Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dark Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Forge Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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