Total Crime Rate
108.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Willow Tree Drive 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 Willow Tree Drive (B45 8PB) 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 Willow Tree Drive (B45 8PB), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hewell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Margesson Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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