Crime Rates at The Flats, Bromsgrove, B61 8LE

The Flats area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Lowes Hill , and the 117th 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 The Flats (B61 8LE) in the last 12 months was 32.4 per 1,000 residents and was 29.4% lower than the Lowes Hill average (45.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Flats (B61 8LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Orchard Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Churchfields Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.