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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in B38: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

B38 recorded 185 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.73 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 41.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 4.5% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring70.61 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment185 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 4.5% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

185
trending_down -3.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

70.61per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

589

Within B38 district

Bromsgrove

32,306

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Drakes Cross Parade Map
total: 12 Shoplifting: 10 Robbery: 2
12
Thistle Green Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2
8
Brassie Close Map
total: 6 Public order: 3 Other crime: 2
6
Blossomfield Close Map
total: 6 Burglary: 2 Robbery: 2
6
Sports/Recreation Area Map
total: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Drugs: 2
6
Headley Croft Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1
5
Grange Hill Road Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Burglary: 1
5
Halladale Map
total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Other crime: 1
5
Lynfield Close Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other theft: 1
5
Mersey Grove Map
total: 5 Burglary: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
185 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
76
41.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
22
11.9%
Public Order
15
8.1%
Vehicle Crime
15
8.1%
Shoplifting
11
5.9%
Burglary
8
4.3%
Anti-social Behaviour
7
3.8%
Other Theft
7
3.8%
Robbery
7
3.8%
Drug Offences
6
3.2%
Weapons Possession
5
2.7%
Other Crime
4
2.2%
Theft from Person
2
1.1%

Crime Analysis: B38

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in B38 (41.1%). Criminal Damage & Arson (11.9%) and Public Order (8.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in B38 has risen slightly — by 4.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for B38 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -3.1%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +4.5%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.4%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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