Total Crime Rate
277.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Rise 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 The Rise (B48 7AP) 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 The Rise (B48 7AP), the main crime hotspot is near Birmingham Road. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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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