Total Crime Rate

127.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.2 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 127.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 40.2 7/10
  • Other theft 40.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Seafield Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Alvechurch South , and the 32nd 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 Seafield Lane (B98 9DD) in the last 12 months was 127.7 per 1,000 residents and was 88.3% higher than the Alvechurch South average (67.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Seafield Lane (B98 9DD), the main crime hotspot is near Cherry Pit Lane. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Seafield Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Pit Lane Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 1 of 1

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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