Crime Rate in Catshill South, ward

Catshill South has the 14th highest crime rate of 30 wards in Bromsgrove district and the 3060th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 285th lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Catshill South in the last 12 months was 55.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.9% lower than the Bromsgrove district average (65.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Catshill South’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 79 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 98 (≈ 27.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Catshill South ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Poets Court. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.