Total Crime Rate

358.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 358.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 144.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 53.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.9 10/10
  • Public order 32.9 10/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Robbery 12.4 9/10
  • Theft from the person 8.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Housman Park area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Bromsgrove Central , and the 8th highest crime rate of 305 local areas in Bromsgrove .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Housman Park (B60 1AZ) in the last 12 months was 358.0 per 1,000 residents and was 326.7% higher than the Bromsgrove Central average (83.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 189.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Housman Park (B60 1AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Housman Park area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakhurst Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakhurst Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Strand Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Windsor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft School Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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