Bromsgrove

Crime in Bromsgrove*

Bromsgrove Crime Overview

• Bromsgrove is the safest medium-sized town in Worcestershire.
• The overall crime rate in Bromsgrove in 2021 was 58 crimes per 1,000 people, 12% lower than the Worcestershire average
• The most common crimes in Bromsgrove throughout 2021 were violence and sexual offences, totalling 1143, up slightly on the previous year.
• The least common crime is bicycle theft.

Crime rates this year – Bromsgrove compared as a % to Worcestershire overall

Burglary- 173 or 4.06 – 6% more dangerous

Criminal Damage & Arson – 260 or 6.10 – 8% safer

Other Theft – 177 or 4.15 – 27% safer

Robbery– 21 or 0.49 – 12% more dangerous

Shoplifting– 223 or 5.23 – 10% more dangerous

Crime in Bromsgrove Neighbourhoods

The areas of Bromsgrove with the highest amount of reported crime are Bromsgrove Central & Sanders Park, Charford and Sidemoor. Stoney Hill and Marlbook & LIckey Hill tend to be the safest neighbourhoods.

Which Police Force serves Bromsgrove Spa?

The local police force for Bromsgrove is West Mercia Police.

About Bromsgrove

Bromsgrove is a Worcestershire town, neighboured by Redditch, 16 miles north-east of Worcester and 13 miles south-west of Birmingham city centre. It has a population of around 30,000 people.

Bromsgrove is intersected by the A38 which was bypassed to the east of the town in 1980, the M5 motorway borders the west side and the M42 motorway starts at the north of the town.

The Worcester and Birmingham Canal which runs close to Bromsgrove, is a destination for leisure activities such as walking and coarse fishing and there are several narrowboat hire centres situated in nearby villages. The Tardebigge lock flight, with 30 locks, is the longest in the UK.

Since 1960, Bromsgrove has held an annual classical music festival, with an international reputation

The Bromsgrove Economy

In 2020, Bromsgrove’s unemployment rate stood at 3.8%, significantly below the national average of 4.5%.

Whilst Bromsgrove District Council is aiming to create a technology corridor along the A38 to take advantage of the area's road links, many Bromsgrove residents find employment in Birmingham, Redditch, Worcester and other places along the motorway network. MG Rover was a major employer of Bromsgrove residents until its collapse in May 2005. Bromsgrove is still home to LG Harris Ltd, a paint brush and decorator's tool manufacturer located in Stoke Prior.

Business parks in the areas of Aston Fields and Buntsford Hill are playing a key role in stabilising the local economy, in addition to newer developments such as Saxon and Harris Business Parks.

House Prices in Bromsgrove

According to Rightmove, over the last year, the average price of property in 2020 was £292,686. Detached properties sold for an average of £431,561, with semi-detached £274,373 and terraced properties £223,338.

Famous People from Bromsgrove

Singer, Michael Ball

Inventor of the Board Game Cluedo, Anthony E Pratt

Co-founder of Gymshark, Ben Francis

Doctor and Father of Lockerbie victim, Jim Swire

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