Total Crime Rate

50.2 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 50.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
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

Moorfield Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Lowes Hill , and the 128th highest crime rate of 305 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 Moorfield Drive (B61 8EJ) in the last 12 months was 50.2 per 1,000 residents and was 9.5% 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 8 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). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moorfield Drive (B61 8EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Canberra Close, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Conifer Grove (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Moorfield Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Willow Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Willow Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crabtree Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Crabtree Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Crabtree Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Canberra Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Canberra Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Canberra Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Canberra Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Church Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Canberra Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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