Total Crime Rate
82.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Alcester Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Catshill South , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 305 local areas in Bromsgrove .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Alcester Road (B60 1JT) in the last 12 months was 82.8 per 1,000 residents and was 49.6% higher than the Catshill South average (55.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alcester Road (B60 1JT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Primrose Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Catshill South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hamilton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hillside Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hillside Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birmingham Road | Under investigation |
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