Total Crime Rate
22.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Appletrees Crescent area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Lowes Hill , and the 73rd lowest crime rate of 303 local areas in Bromsgrove .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Appletrees Crescent (B61 0UD) in the last 12 months was 22.0 per 1,000 residents and was 56.5% lower than the Lowes Hill average (50.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Appletrees Crescent (B61 0UD), the main crime hotspot is near Mounts Street. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bromsgrove| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Aspens Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Pennine Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pennine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Reed Mace Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wrekin Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cotswold Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Cotswold Way | Under investigation |
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