Crime Rate in Slideslow, ward

Slideslow has the lowest crime rate of 30 wards in Bromsgrove district and the 205th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Slideslow in the last 12 months was 12.9 per 1,000 residents and was 80.1% lower than the Bromsgrove district average (65.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Slideslow’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Slideslow ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Pevensey Road, with 5 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Parking Area (4 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.