Crime Rate in Castle Bromwich: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in Castle Bromwich

The total recorded crimes in Castle Bromwich, Solihull, UK in March 2025 are around 100 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Castle Bromwich crime rate of 3.80 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Castle Bromwich, encompassing approximately 26,319 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Mar were:

  • Shoplifting: (30) incidents (150.00% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (21) incidents (16.67% increase)
  • Vehicle crime: (19) incidents (18.75% increase)
Castle Bromwich Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 31
  • Park View with total crimes: 7
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 6

How safe is Castle Bromwich?

To understand the safety of Castle Bromwich, we need to analyze Castle Bromwich crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to Solihull:

    • In 2024, Castle Bromwich reported a higher crime volume than the Solihull average, with 1,185 crimes compared to 1,176. This indicates a potentially challenging safety environment in the region for the year. Furthermore, Castle Bromwich witnessed more crimes than 10 out of 16 other cities.

    • In 2023, Castle Bromwich had fewer crimes than the Solihull average, with 1,114 crimes compared to 1,287. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the area within the region that year.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Compared to other areas in Solihull, Castle Bromwich has a higher crime rate and is considered more dangerous in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Negative changes in overall safety.

Castle Bromwich Crime Statstics

In March 2025 the Castle Bromwich has recorded 100 crimes with crime rate of 3.80 ranking 7th out of 16 in the Solihull, UK

In 2024, the total Castle Bromwich crimes were 1,185. The crime rate of Castle Bromwich in 2024 was 45.02 (year) or 3.75 (month) ranking it 7 dangerous area in the Solihull.

In 2023, the total crimes in Castle Bromwich were around 1,114 crimes with yearly crime rate of 42.33 (year) or 3.53 (month) ranking 9 most dangerous area in the Solihull.

AreaMarch 202520242023
CrimesRank (Solihull)CrimesRank (Solihull)CrimesRank (Solihull)
Chelmsley Wood186 12,483 22,805 1
Bickenhill182 22,801 12,799 2
St Alphege142 41,686 31,743 3
Kingshurst and Fordbridge162 31,538 41,712 4
Smith's Wood83 91,215 61,445 5
Shirley South111 61,333 51,262 7
Shirley West115 51,159 81,306 6
Olton89 8927 111,180 8
Lyndon78 10950 91,054 12
Blythe75 11942 101,077 10
Elmdon73 12794 131,058 11
Meriden59 13919 12950 13
Shirley East45 15721 14738 14
Silhill50 14472 16535 16
Dorridge and Hockley Heath45 16498 15642 15
Knowle20 17362 17464 17

Castle Bromwich Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Shoplifting (30 incidents) and then Violence and sexual offences showed a substantial number of incidents (21 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 18 incidents, and Vehicle crime was another prevalent crime category with 16 incidents.

During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (18 reports) and Shoplifting incidents were also notably high (17 cases).

December 2024 crime data shows Shoplifting saw the largest number of reported crimes with 20 incidents, and Violence and sexual offences was another prevalent crime category with 18 incidents.

During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Shoplifting (20 reports) and Violence and sexual offences incidents were also notably high (18 cases).

In October 2024, Shoplifting dominated crime reports (45 incidents), followed by Violence and sexual offences also remained a significant concern (24 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Shoplifting were the most frequent (50 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Violence and sexual offences (25 incidents) also being high.

July 2024 crime data shows Shoplifting saw the largest number of reported crimes with 30 incidents, and Violence and sexual offences was another prevalent crime category with 27 incidents.

During June 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (56 reports) and Other theft incidents were also notably high (28 cases).

In May 2024, Other theft dominated crime reports (29 incidents), followed by Violence and sexual offences also remained a significant concern (23 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Other theft were the most frequent (22 incidents) were the most common in April 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Violence and sexual offences (20 incidents) also being high.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 162 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 14.73 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 202519
February 202516
January 20259
December 202411
November 20243
October 202419
September 202413
July 202410
June 202422
May 202422
April 202418

A total of 43 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.30 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20256
February 20252
December 20241
November 20241
October 20245
September 20243
July 202413
June 20246
May 20244
April 20242

A total of 268 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 24.36 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 56 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 202521
February 202518
January 202518
December 202418
November 202418
October 202424
September 202425
July 202427
June 202456
May 202423
April 202420

A total of 70 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.36 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20255
February 20254
January 20252
December 20245
November 20246
October 20247
September 20244
July 20245
June 202412
May 20244
April 202416

A total of 14 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20252
December 20241
October 20241
July 20241
June 20242
May 20246
April 20241

A total of 266 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 24.18 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 50 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 202530
February 202512
January 202517
December 202420
November 202420
October 202445
September 202450
July 202430
June 202428
May 20245
April 20249

A total of 49 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.45 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20256
February 20254
January 20253
December 20245
November 20243
October 20243
September 20244
July 20244
June 20246
May 20244
April 20247

A total of 30 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. January 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20255
February 20251
January 20256
December 20242
November 20242
October 20241
July 20242
June 20244
May 20244
April 20243

A total of 12 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.71 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20251
February 20251
January 20251
December 20241
November 20241
June 20246
April 20241

A total of 53 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.82 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20253
February 20252
January 20253
December 20245
November 20244
October 202411
September 20242
July 20248
June 20242
May 20243
April 202410

A total of 137 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 12.45 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20252
February 20253
January 20252
December 20246
November 20244
October 20247
September 202423
July 202411
June 202428
May 202429
April 202422

A total of 3 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20251
December 20241
April 20241

A total of 1 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 20241

A total of 8 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
October 20241
July 20242
June 20242
May 20241
April 20242

High Crime Locations Castle Bromwich in March 2025

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Castle Bromwich postcode area is presented below.

1. Supermarket (Map)
Total31
Shoplifting22
Violence and sexual offences3
Criminal damage and arson2
Drugs1
Possession of weapons1
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
2. Park View (Map)
Total7
Violence and sexual offences4
Vehicle crime2
Public order1
3. Supermarket (Map)
Total6
Shoplifting4
Anti-social behaviour1
Other crime1
4. Petrol Station (Map)
Total5
Burglary1
Criminal damage and arson1
Drugs1
Other theft1
Shoplifting1
5. Clevedon Avenue (Map)
Total4
Shoplifting3
Violence and sexual offences1
6. Rectory Lane (Map)
Total4
Criminal damage and arson1
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Violence and sexual offences1
7. Elmfield Road (Map)
Total3
Vehicle crime2
Violence and sexual offences1
8. Windleaves Road (Map)
Total3
Violence and sexual offences2
Public order1
9. Poundley Close (Map)
Total3
Vehicle crime2
Burglary1
10. The Green (Map)
Total3
Drugs2
Vehicle crime1

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