Total Crime Rate

44.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oakland Grove area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Lowes Hill , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 303 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 Oakland Grove (B61 0AF) in the last 12 months was 44.9 per 1,000 residents and was 11.0% lower than the Lowes Hill average (50.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakland Grove (B61 0AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shenstone Close, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burcot Lane (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Oakland Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakland Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Burcot Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burcot Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beechcroft Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beechcroft Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechcroft Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shenstone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shenstone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blackmore Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Burcot Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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