Total Crime Rate
44.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Oak Tree Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Alvechurch South , and the 145th highest crime rate of 303 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 Oak Tree Close (B48 7PY) in the last 12 months was 44.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.1% lower than the Alvechurch South average (67.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oak Tree Close (B48 7PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Buckleys, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tonyn Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Buckleys | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Buckleys | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tonyn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Birmingham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Birmingham Road | Under investigation |
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