Bridgnorth vs Broseley and Much Wenlock

Bridgnorth has a safety score of 6/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,116 crimes in the last 12 months. Broseley and Much Wenlock has a safety score of 26/100 (Below Average) with 605 crimes. Broseley and Much Wenlock scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Bridgnorth shows a year-on-year crime trend of +5.2% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Broseley and Much Wenlock shows +4.1% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Bridgnorth, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (397 incidents). In Broseley and Much Wenlock, it is Violent Crime (238 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Bridgnorth recorded 160 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Broseley and Much Wenlock recorded 81. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Bridgnorth totalled 397 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 238 in Broseley and Much Wenlock. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Bridgnorth recorded 1,061 crimes (now 1,116, a change of +5.2%). Broseley and Much Wenlock recorded 581 crimes previously (now 605, +4.1%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Bridgnorth has a resolution rate of 18.8% and Broseley and Much Wenlock has 12.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Bridgnorth falls within the West Mercia Police boundary. Broseley and Much Wenlock is covered by West Mercia Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Bridgnorth and Broseley and Much Wenlock. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.