Total Crime Rate

36.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 36.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · 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 4th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Catshill North , and the 136th 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 Golden Cross Lane (B61 0LG) in the last 12 months was 36.5 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% lower than the Catshill North average (74.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Golden Cross Lane (B61 0LG), the main crime hotspot is near Chepstow Drive. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Catshill North

Crime Over Time in Golden Cross Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Catkins Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cheltenham Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Golden Cross Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Byron Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kempton Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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