Total Crime Rate

35.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.5 4/10
  • Burglary 14.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Groveley Lane area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Barnt Green & Hopwood , and the 134th 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 Groveley Lane (B45 8UG) in the last 12 months was 35.5 per 1,000 residents and was 39.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Groveley Lane (B45 8UG), the main crime hotspot is near Middle Drive. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Groveley Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakfield Drive Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 1 of 1

Data Sources

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