Total Crime Rate

132.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

102.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 132.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 102.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.8 9/10
  • Public order 20.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oldfield Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Lowes Hill , and the 30th highest crime rate of 303 local areas in Bromsgrove .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oldfield Road (B61 8BA) in the last 12 months was 132.7 per 1,000 residents and was 162.9% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 102.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oldfield Road (B61 8BA), the main crime hotspot is near Arlingham Avenue. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oldfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Arlingham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Oldfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson York Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Arlingham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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