Total Crime Rate

191.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

91.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 191.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 91.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.7 10/10
  • Public order 21.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.1 8/10
  • Robbery 6.1 7/10
  • Shoplifting 6.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 6.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Leach Heath Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Marlbrook , and the 19th 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 Leach Heath Lane (B45 9DF) in the last 12 months was 191.5 per 1,000 residents and was 479.0% higher than the Marlbrook average (33.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 91.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leach Heath Lane (B45 9DF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 176 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leach Heath Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sharps Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Callowbridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rubery Farm Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dodford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Beacon View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beacon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beacon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Graham Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Beoley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons New Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Beverley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leach Heath Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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