Total Crime Rate

111.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 111.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Windmill Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Marlbrook , and the 44th highest crime rate of 305 local areas in Bromsgrove .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Windmill Avenue (B45 9TE) in the last 12 months was 111.9 per 1,000 residents and was 235.2% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 62.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 54.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windmill Avenue (B45 9TE), the main crime hotspot is near Lea Walk. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Windmill Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Rubery Lane South Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Quarry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rubery Lane South Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rubery Lane South Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rubery Farm Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rubery Farm Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rubery Lane South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Chad'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Quarry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Old Quarry Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lea Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Leasowe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Segbourne Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour New Road —
Sep 2025Public order New Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Callowbrook Lane —
Sep 2025Public order Callowbrook Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shrawley Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Callowbridge Road —
Sep 2025Other crime Lea Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rubery Farm Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lea Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rubery Lane South Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Doweries Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lea Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rubery Lane South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rubery Lane South Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Callowbridge Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lea Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lea Walk Under investigation

Data Sources

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