Total Crime Rate

37.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 37.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

New Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Bromsgrove Central , and the 138th lowest 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 New Road (B61 8QB) in the last 12 months was 37.8 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% lower than the Bromsgrove Central average (83.9 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 , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Road (B61 8QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Canberra Close, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Bromsgrove Central

Crime Over Time in New Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grayshott Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crabtree Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Willow Gardens 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 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Crabtree Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Crabtree Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Canberra Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parkwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Willow Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Osier Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Greenacres Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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