Total Crime Rate

61.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 61.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Forelands Grove area has the 16th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aston Fields , and the 104th highest crime rate of 305 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 Forelands Grove (B61 7NQ) in the last 12 months was 61.9 per 1,000 residents and was 3.9% lower than the Aston Fields average (64.4 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forelands Grove (B61 7NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Villiers Road. Police recorded 29 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 Forelands Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkstone Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Villiers Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Villiers Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Villiers Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Villiers Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Villiers Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Carnoustie Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Breakback Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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