Total Crime Rate

104.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 104.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 53.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 25.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Public order 5.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sydney Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Lowes Hill , and the 47th highest crime rate of 303 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 Sydney Road (B61 8PB) in the last 12 months was 104.3 per 1,000 residents and was 106.8% higher than the Lowes Hill average (50.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sydney Road (B61 8PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Canberra Close, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Conifer Grove (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sydney Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson York Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Conifer Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Conifer Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canberra Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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