Total Crime Rate

39.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 39.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 29.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.9 7/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

May Lane area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Drakes Cross , and the 140th 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 May Lane (B47 5NT) in the last 12 months was 39.0 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% lower than the Drakes Cross average (90.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 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). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around May Lane (B47 5NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Packhorse Lane, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shawhurst Lane (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in May Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmwood Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shawhurst Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shawhurst Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pearmans Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Paddocks Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences May Farm Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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