Total Crime Rate
39.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oakfield Drive area has the 9th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Barnt Green & Hopwood , and the 144th lowest crime rate of 305 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 Oakfield Drive (B45 8AN) in the last 12 months was 39.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.5% lower than the Barnt Green & Hopwood average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oakfield Drive (B45 8AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Middle Drive, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shadow Close (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakfield Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Grove | — |
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