Total Crime Rate

26.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.1 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 26.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 10.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Waseley Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Marlbrook , and the 94th lowest crime rate of 303 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 Waseley Road (B45 9TH) in the last 12 months was 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% lower than the Marlbrook average (33.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waseley Road (B45 9TH), the main crime hotspot is near Lea Walk. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waseley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lea Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chaddersley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rubery Lane South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lea Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rubery Lane South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Wide Acres Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cock Hill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Farms Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wide Acres Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookend Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaddersley Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Quarry House Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rubery Lane South —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Round Saw Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Doweries Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Doweries Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Madley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons The Doweries Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons The Doweries Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shapinsay Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shapinsay Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shapinsay Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Doweries —
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Data Sources

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