Total Crime Rate
195.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
133.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Grimpits Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Drakes Cross , and the 17th highest crime rate of 303 local areas in Bromsgrove .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Grimpits Lane (B38 9EY) in the last 12 months was 195.4 per 1,000 residents and was 116.7% higher than the Drakes Cross average (90.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 133.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 81.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grimpits Lane (B38 9EY), the main crime hotspot is near Goodrest Lane. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Wythall West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Goodrest Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Goodrest Lane | Under investigation |
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