Total Crime Rate

108.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 108.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 32.6 6/10
  • Shoplifting 27.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Hewell Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Barnt Green & Hopwood , and the 44th highest crime rate of 303 local areas in Bromsgrove .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hewell Road (B45 8NL) in the last 12 months was 108.7 per 1,000 residents and was 86.6% 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 Shoplifting with 5 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 Shoplifting ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 32.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hewell Road (B45 8NL), the main crime hotspot is near Hewell Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hewell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hewell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Margesson Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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