Total Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 35.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 8.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Elm Grove area has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Catshill South , and the 129th lowest crime rate of 303 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 Elm Grove (B61 0EH) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 24.0% lower than the Catshill South average (46.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Grove (B61 0EH), 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 Elm Grove area

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

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