Total Crime Rate
33.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Old Birmingham Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Barnt Green & Hopwood , and the 119th lowest crime rate of 303 local areas in Bromsgrove .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Old Birmingham Road (B45 8EU) in the last 12 months was 33.7 per 1,000 residents and was 42.2% 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 Burglary with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Birmingham Road (B45 8EU), 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.
View Crime In Cofton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pine Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malvern Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lynwood Way | Under investigation |
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