Crime Rates at Watt Close, Bromsgrove, B61 7AN

Watt Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Bromsgrove Central , and the 13th highest crime rate of 303 local areas in Bromsgrove .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watt Close (B61 7AN) in the last 12 months was 224.1 per 1,000 residents and was 194.3% higher than the Bromsgrove Central average (76.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 129.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watt Close (B61 7AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hanover Street, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.