Total Crime Rate
81.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stourbridge Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Lowes Hill , and the 78th 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 Stourbridge Road (B61 0AP) in the last 12 months was 81.2 per 1,000 residents and was 77.1% higher than the Lowes Hill average (45.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -8.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stourbridge Road (B61 0AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Orchard Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Santridge Lane (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lowes Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wrekin Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Perryfields Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beech Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Exmoor Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Exmoor Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Exmoor Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Orchard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Exmoor Drive | Under investigation |
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