Crime Rates at York Close, Bromsgrove, B61 8RX

York Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Lowes Hill , and the 57th highest crime rate of 305 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 York Close (B61 8RX) in the last 12 months was 101.8 per 1,000 residents and was 122.1% higher than the Lowes Hill average (45.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 50.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Close (B61 8RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Canberra Close, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Conifer Grove (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.