Crime Rates at Upper Close, Birmingham, B32 3SW

Upper Close area has the 29th highest crime rate of 98 local areas in Bartley Green , and the 907th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 3SW) in the last 12 months was 140.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% higher than the Bartley Green average (111.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 101.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Close (B32 3SW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near County Close, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upper Close (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.