Total Crime Rate
25.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Old Birmingham Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Barnt Green & Hopwood , and the 91st lowest crime rate of 305 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 8EY) in the last 12 months was 25.9 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% 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 Burglary with 3 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 3 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Birmingham Road (B45 8EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lynwood Way, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High House Drive (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pine Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Birmingham Road | Under investigation |
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