Total Crime Rate

30.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.0 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 30.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 15.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Public order 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

St Laurence Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Alvechurch South , and the 109th lowest crime rate of 303 local areas in Bromsgrove .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Laurence Close (B48 7RD) in the last 12 months was 30.1 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% lower than the Alvechurch South average (67.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Laurence Close (B48 7RD), the main crime hotspot is near Tonyn Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in St Laurence Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tonyn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wattes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bearhill Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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