Total Crime Rate
212.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
154.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Broad Street area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Lowes Hill , and the 14th highest crime rate of 303 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 Broad Street (B61 8LL) in the last 12 months was 212.6 per 1,000 residents and was 321.2% higher than the Lowes Hill average (50.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 154.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Broad Street (B61 8LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Canberra Close, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Conifer Grove (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sidemoor| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | York Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | York Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Canberra Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laburnum Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchfields Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchfields Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchfields Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Conifer Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Conifer Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
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