Total Crime Rate

81.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 81.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.3 9/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Red Pear Drive area has the 9th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Lowes Hill , and the 77th 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 Red Pear Drive (B61 8AY) in the last 12 months was 81.6 per 1,000 residents and was 78.1% higher than the Lowes Hill average (45.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Red Pear Drive (B61 8AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Arlingham Avenue (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Red Pear Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Perryfields Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Orchard Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Perryfields Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences York Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blakeney Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Arlingham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arlingham Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Red Pear Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King George Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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