B45 has an annual crime rate of 81.1 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 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 B45?

As of April 2026, B45 has an annual crime rate of 81.1 per 1,000 residents, based on 240 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 B45?

The most common crime type in B45 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 107 incidents in April 2026 — 44.6% 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 B45 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in B45: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

B45 recorded 240 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.03 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 44.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 6.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring81.1 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment240 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 6.6% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

240

trending_down -5.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

81.1per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

917

Within B45 district

Bromsgrove

39,815

Estimated population

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Petrol Station Map	total: 22 Vehicle crime: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4	22
Supermarket Map	total: 16 Shoplifting: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 6	16
Cheveley Avenue Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Burglary: 1	7
Reaside Drive Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1	6
The Doweries Map	total: 5 Possession of weapons: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
Thelbridge Road Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
Radnor Close Map	total: 5 Public order: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1	5
Foxland Avenue Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
Farmdale Grove Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1	4
Prince Charles Close Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

240 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

107

44.6%

Vehicle Crime

10.4%

Burglary

7.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

5.8%

Shoplifting

5.4%

Public Order

4.6%

Other Theft

4.6%

Weapons Possession

2.9%

Robbery

2.9%

Other Crime

1.7%

Bicycle Theft

0.8%

Drug Offences

0.8%

Theft from Person

0.4%

Crime Analysis: B45

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in B45 (44.6%). Vehicle Crime (10.4%) and Burglary (7.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in B45 has fallen noticeably — by 6.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for B45 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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