Total Crime Rate

66.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 66.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.2 10/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dark Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Drakes Cross , and the 97th highest 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 Dark Lane (B38 0HD) in the last 12 months was 66.1 per 1,000 residents and was 26.5% lower than the Drakes Cross average (90.0 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 39.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dark Lane (B38 0HD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area, with 1 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dark Lane area

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Data Sources

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