Total Crime Rate
42.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Old Rectory Lane area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Alvechurch South , and the 150th highest crime rate of 305 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 Old Rectory Lane (B48 7SX) in the last 12 months was 42.2 per 1,000 residents and was 36.0% lower than the Alvechurch South average (65.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Rectory Lane (B48 7SX), the main crime hotspot is near Tonyn Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 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 | Tonyn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tonyn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Tonyn Close | Under investigation |
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