B38 has an annual crime rate of 70.36 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for March 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in B38?

As of March 2026, B38 has an annual crime rate of 70.36 per 1,000 residents, based on 191 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in B38?

The most common crime type in B38 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 83 incidents in March 2026 — 43.5% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the B38 local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

B38 Crime Intelligence Report

B38 recorded 191 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 5.91 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 25.7% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 12.4% lower.

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Key Statistics

monitoring70.36 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment191 crimes recorded in March 2026
trending_downCrime down 12.4% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

191

trending_up +25.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

70.36per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

589

Within B38 district

Bromsgrove

32,306

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Drakes Cross Parade Map	total: 18 Shoplifting: 18	18
Thistle Green Map	total: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	12
Teviot Grove Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1	8
Druids Lane Map	total: 8 Burglary: 4 Other theft: 2	8
Mersey Grove Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Public order: 2	7
Lynfield Close Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1	5
Owens Croft Map	total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	4
Primrose Gardens Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Burglary: 1	4
Batemans Lane Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 4	4
Melrose Close Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1	3

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

191 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

43.5%

Shoplifting

11.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

9.4%

Anti-social Behaviour

8.4%

Public Order

6.8%

Burglary

4.7%

Other Theft

4.7%

Vehicle Crime

4.2%

Other Crime

3.1%

Weapons Possession

2.6%

Robbery

1.0%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +25.7%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -12.4%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.2%

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