Total Crime Rate

43.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fairey Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Barnt Green & Hopwood , and the 146th highest crime rate of 303 local areas in Bromsgrove .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fairey Street (B45 8GW) in the last 12 months was 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 24.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairey Street (B45 8GW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Flight Shed Way, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Russell Street (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Fairey Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs East Works Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parsonage Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Payton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Payton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hawker Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hawker Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurricane Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hurricane Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hurricane Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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