Total Crime Rate

805.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

233.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 805.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 391.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 233.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 115.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 79.0 10/10
  • Public order 62.5 10/10
  • Robbery 52.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 49.3 10/10
  • Burglary 23.0 10/10
  • Drugs 13.2 9/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Theft from the person 6.6 8/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Library Way area has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Marlbrook , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 303 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 Library Way (B45 9JS) in the last 12 months was 805.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2337.0% higher than the Marlbrook average (33.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 119 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 233.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Library Way (B45 9JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Callowbridge Road, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Library Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Library Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Callowbridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons New Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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