Crime Rate in Avoncroft, ward

Avoncroft has the 11th lowest crime rate of 30 wards in Bromsgrove district and the 1696th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 153rd lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Avoncroft in the last 12 months was 40.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% lower than the Bromsgrove district average (65.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Avoncroft’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 80 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -17.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 92 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Avoncroft ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.