Crime Rate in Sidemoor, ward

Sidemoor has the 9th lowest crime rate of 30 wards in Bromsgrove district and the 1065th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 93rd lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Sidemoor in the last 12 months was 34.0 per 1,000 residents and was 47.7% lower than the Bromsgrove district average (65.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Sidemoor’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 71 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 85 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 39.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Sidemoor ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.