Total Crime Rate
27.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Old Birmingham Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Catshill South , and the 97th 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 Old Birmingham Road (B60 1DH) in the last 12 months was 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.0% lower than the Catshill South average (46.1 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 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 4 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Birmingham Road (B60 1DH), the main crime hotspot is near Redland Close. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Marlbrook| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Braces Lane | Under investigation |
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