Total Crime Rate

125.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 125.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.2 9/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Holywell Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Marlbrook , and the 36th highest crime rate of 305 local areas in Bromsgrove .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holywell Lane (B45 9AD) in the last 12 months was 125.4 per 1,000 residents and was 275.6% higher than the Marlbrook average (33.4 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 61.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holywell Lane (B45 9AD), the main crime hotspot is near School Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Holywell Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft School Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 1 of 1

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑