Total Crime Rate
16.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Grove Gardens area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Lowes Hill , and the 51st lowest 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 Grove Gardens (B61 0UG) in the last 12 months was 16.4 per 1,000 residents and was 67.4% lower than the Lowes Hill average (50.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grove Gardens (B61 0UG), the main crime hotspot is near Mallow Drive. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 5 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 | Vehicle crime | Pennine Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Aspens Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pennine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Reed Mace Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cotswold Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Cotswold Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mallow Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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