Total Crime Rate
40.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Glebe area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Belbroughton & Romsley , and the 145th lowest crime rate of 303 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 Glebe (DY9 9TH) in the last 12 months was 40.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% lower than the Belbroughton & Romsley average (69.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Glebe (DY9 9TH), the main crime hotspot is near Queens Hill. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodgate Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dark Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodhouse Orchard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Forge Lane | Under investigation |
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