Total Crime Rate
23.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Franklin Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Drakes Cross , and the 79th lowest crime rate of 305 local areas in Bromsgrove .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Franklin Close (B47 6AL) in the last 12 months was 23.4 per 1,000 residents and was 74.0% lower than the Drakes Cross average (90.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Franklin Close (B47 6AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Franklin Close, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lea Green Drive (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Littleshaw Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lea Green Drive | Under investigation |
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