Crime Rates at Upper Close, Birmingham, B32 3SN

Upper Close area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Bartley Green , and the 1137th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

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 Upper Close (B32 3SN) in the last 12 months was 115.5 per 1,000 residents and was 7.7% higher than the Bartley Green average (107.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 64.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Close (B32 3SN), the main crime hotspot is near Rushy Piece. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.