Total Crime Rate
18.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cofton Church Lane area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Barnt Green & Hopwood , and the 53rd lowest crime rate of 305 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 Cofton Church Lane (B45 8BH) in the last 12 months was 18.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.2% 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 Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
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