Total Crime Rate

55.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 55.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

The Orchard area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Lowes Hill , and the 120th 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 The Orchard (B61 8PZ) in the last 12 months was 55.3 per 1,000 residents and was 20.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 600.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 700.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Orchard (B61 8PZ), the main crime hotspot is near Fallowfields Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Orchard area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Greenacres Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fallowfields Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grayshott Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Orchard Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Perryfields Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Parkwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Arlingham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arlingham Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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