Crime Rates at Clayton Gardens, Lickey, Birmingham, B45 8EQ

Clayton Gardens area has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Barnt Green & Hopwood , and the 11th 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 Clayton Gardens (B45 8EQ) in the last 12 months was 261.4 per 1,000 residents and was 348.8% higher than the Barnt Green & Hopwood average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 91.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clayton Gardens (B45 8EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lynwood Way, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High House Drive (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.