Total Crime Rate

52.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 52.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Burglary 1.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.6 1/10
  • Other crime 1.6 1/10
  • Public order 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Swallows Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Catshill South , and the 115th highest crime rate of 303 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 Swallows Close (B61 0FP) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.1% higher than the Catshill South average (46.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swallows Close (B61 0FP), the main crime hotspot is near Swallows Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Swallows Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swallows Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beechcroft Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beechcroft Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechcroft Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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