Total Crime Rate
22.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rowan Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Drakes Cross , and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 305 local areas in Bromsgrove .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rowan Close (B47 5RW) in the last 12 months was 22.7 per 1,000 residents and was 74.8% lower than the Drakes Cross average (90.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rowan Close (B47 5RW), the main crime hotspot is near Lime Close. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Drakes Cross| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Lime Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laburnum Close | Under investigation |
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