Total Crime Rate
94.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gannow Walk area has the 5th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Marlbrook , and the 63rd 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 Gannow Walk (B45 9EG) in the last 12 months was 94.1 per 1,000 residents and was 181.9% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gannow Walk (B45 9EG), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | School Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lyndon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rochford Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rochford Close | Under investigation |
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