Total Crime Rate
12.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Birmingham Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Lowes Hill , and the 31st lowest crime rate of 305 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 Birmingham Road (B61 0DJ) in the last 12 months was 12.2 per 1,000 residents and was 73.3% lower than the Lowes Hill average (45.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Birmingham Road (B61 0DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shenstone Close, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Slideslow Drive (28 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 | Anti-social behaviour | All Saints Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burcot Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shenstone Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shenstone Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shenstone Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shenstone Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakland Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Barnsley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Barnsley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Burcot Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burcot Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burcot Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burcot Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burcot Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | All Saints Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Slideslow Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Slideslow Drive | Under investigation |
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