Total Crime Rate
7.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cornmill Gardens area has the lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Barnt Green & Hopwood , and the 6th lowest 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 Cornmill Gardens (B60 1QU) in the last 12 months was 7.4 per 1,000 residents and was 87.4% lower than the Barnt Green & Hopwood average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cornmill Gardens (B60 1QU), the main crime hotspot is near Laurel Bank Mews. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Barnt Green & Hopwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Greenhill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laurel Bank Mews | Local resolution |
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