Total Crime Rate

56.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.2 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 56.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 14.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Shoplifting 4.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Birmingham Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Catshill South , and the 107th 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 Birmingham Road (B61 0EW) in the last 12 months was 56.9 per 1,000 residents and was 23.5% higher than the Catshill South average (46.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birmingham Road (B61 0EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Swallows Close, where police recorded 22 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 Birmingham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechcroft Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Burcot Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beechcroft Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beechcroft Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swallows Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Burcot Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burcot Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakland Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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