Total Crime Rate

97.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 97.3 8/10
  • Burglary 31.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 23.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.6 4/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Golden Cross Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Catshill North , and the 52nd highest 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 Golden Cross Drive (B61 0QS) in the last 12 months was 97.3 per 1,000 residents and was 41.3% higher than the Catshill North average (68.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Golden Cross Drive (B61 0QS), the main crime hotspot is near Poets Court. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Golden Cross Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kempton Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kempton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kempton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kempton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Kempton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poets Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aintree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aintree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Beehive Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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