Total Crime Rate

329.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

197.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 329.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 197.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 135.8 10/10
  • Public order 53.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 45.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.7 10/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Robbery 8.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Birmingham Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Bromsgrove Central , and the 8th highest crime rate of 303 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 Birmingham Road (B61 0DD) in the last 12 months was 329.2 per 1,000 residents and was 332.3% higher than the Bromsgrove Central average (76.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 197.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birmingham Road (B61 0DD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birmingham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stratford Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blackmore Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shenstone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shenstone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oakhurst Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Belvedere Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Strand Under investigation
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Data Sources

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