Total Crime Rate

516.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 516.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 250.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 123.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 98.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.6 10/10
  • Public order 12.3 8/10
  • Robbery 12.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.3 9/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Willow Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Bromsgrove Central , and the 4th 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 Willow Close (B61 8RF) in the last 12 months was 516.4 per 1,000 residents and was 578.1% higher than the Bromsgrove Central average (76.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 13.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 98.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willow Close (B61 8RF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Willow Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Perry Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanover Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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