Total Crime Rate
19.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Belbroughton & Romsley , and the 59th lowest crime rate of 305 local areas in Bromsgrove .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Close (B62 0JP) in the last 12 months was 19.4 per 1,000 residents and was 69.1% lower than the Belbroughton & Romsley average (62.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around The Close (B62 0JP), the main crime hotspot is near Red Hill Place. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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