Total Crime Rate

37.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 37.9 4/10
  • Burglary 15.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 11.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Beacon View area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Marlbrook , and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 303 local areas in Bromsgrove .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beacon View (B45 9LP) in the last 12 months was 37.9 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% higher than the Marlbrook average (33.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beacon View (B45 9LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holmes Drive, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beacon Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Beacon View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Belmont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Road 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
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Data Sources

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