Crime Rates at Old Birmingham Road, Marlbrook, Bromsgrove, B60 1DQ

Old Birmingham Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Catshill South , and the 57th lowest crime rate of 305 local areas in Bromsgrove .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Birmingham Road (B60 1DQ) in the last 12 months was 19.0 per 1,000 residents and was 65.6% lower than the Catshill South average (55.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Birmingham Road (B60 1DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Redland Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hazelton Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.