Total Crime Rate
60.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fox Lane area has the 17th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aston Fields , and the 108th highest crime rate of 305 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 Fox Lane (B61 7NJ) in the last 12 months was 60.2 per 1,000 residents and was 6.6% lower than the Aston Fields average (64.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fox Lane (B61 7NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Enfield Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Aston Fields| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkstone Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Carnoustie Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitford Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Breakback Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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