Total Crime Rate

32.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 32.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Beacon Hill area has the 10th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Marlbrook , and the 118th lowest crime rate of 305 local areas in Bromsgrove .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beacon Hill (B45 9QW) in the last 12 months was 32.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2.1% lower than the Marlbrook average (33.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beacon Hill (B45 9QW), 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.

Crime Over Time in Beacon Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Holmes Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Holmes Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holmes Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holmes Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stockhill Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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