Total Crime Rate

44.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.0 6/10
  • Robbery 6.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Forge Avenue area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aston Fields , and the 144th highest crime rate of 305 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 Forge Avenue (B60 3GG) in the last 12 months was 44.5 per 1,000 residents and was 30.8% lower than the Aston Fields average (64.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forge Avenue (B60 3GG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Forge Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stoke Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Garrington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clayton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clayton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clayton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime South Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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