Total Crime Rate

15.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 15.1 1/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.4 1/10
  • Drugs 1.4 1/10
  • Other theft 1.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.4 1/10
  • Public order 1.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Engine Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Avoncroft , and the 43rd lowest crime rate of 305 local areas in Bromsgrove .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Engine Close (B60 3SL) in the last 12 months was 15.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% lower than the Avoncroft average (40.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Engine Close (B60 3SL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Engine Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norris Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clayton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clayton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clayton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Godwald'S Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Norris Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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