Total Crime Rate
225.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High House Drive area has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Barnt Green & Hopwood , and the 15th highest crime rate of 305 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 High House Drive (B45 8ET) in the last 12 months was 225.9 per 1,000 residents and was 287.8% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 466.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 63.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 316.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High House Drive (B45 8ET), the main crime hotspot is near High House Drive. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Barnt Green & Hopwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Birmingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pine Grove | — |
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