Total Crime Rate

81.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 81.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.6 6/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

York Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Lowes Hill , and the 66th 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 York Road (B61 8RY) in the last 12 months was 81.1 per 1,000 residents and was 60.7% 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 11 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 Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 46.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Road (B61 8RY), 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 York Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Edward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Conifer Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Conifer Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canberra Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson York Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Edward Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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