Total Crime Rate

169.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 169.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 18.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.0 8/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Golden Cross Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Catshill North , and the 19th 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 Golden Cross Lane (B61 0JZ) in the last 12 months was 169.1 per 1,000 residents and was 128.0% higher than the Catshill North average (74.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Golden Cross Lane (B61 0JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Poets Court. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Golden Cross Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Golden Cross Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Golden Cross Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Golden Cross Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Montgomery Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Poets Court —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shelley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wildmoor Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Poets Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kempton Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Meadows —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bracken Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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