Total Crime Rate

89.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 89.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.3 7/10
  • Burglary 23.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Cofton Church Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Barnt Green & Hopwood , and the 59th 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 Cofton Church Lane (B45 8PT) in the last 12 months was 89.9 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 39.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cofton Church Lane (B45 8PT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cofton Church Lane, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kendal End Road (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cofton Church Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Kendal End Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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