Total Crime Rate
23.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fairway Drive area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Marlbrook , and the 77th lowest crime rate of 305 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 Fairway Drive (B45 9QT) in the last 12 months was 23.4 per 1,000 residents and was 30.1% lower than the Marlbrook average (33.4 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 Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fairway Drive (B45 9QT), the main crime hotspot is near Holmes Drive. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Holmes Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Holmes Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmes Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmes Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stockhill Drive | Under investigation |
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