Total Crime Rate

158.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 158.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.6 8/10
  • Public order 15.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 5/10
  • Drugs 3.0 3/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Leach Heath Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Marlbrook , and the 24th highest crime rate of 305 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 Leach Heath Lane (B45 9DF) in the last 12 months was 158.1 per 1,000 residents and was 373.3% higher than the Marlbrook average (33.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 63.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leach Heath Lane (B45 9DF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 145 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Leach Heath Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beacon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beoley Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Callowbridge Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Callowbridge Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rubery Farm Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rubery Farm Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rubery Farm Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shrawley Close
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Chad'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour New Road
Sep 2025Public order New Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stockhill Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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