Total Crime Rate
277.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Birmingham Road area has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Alvechurch South , and the 12th highest crime rate of 305 local areas in Bromsgrove .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Birmingham Road (B48 7AJ) in the last 12 months was 277.8 per 1,000 residents and was 321.6% higher than the Alvechurch South average (65.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 84.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 81.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Birmingham Road (B48 7AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Birmingham Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Drive (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Alvechurch South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birmingham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Birmingham Road | Under investigation |
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