Bromsgrove North and Rural vs Ellesmere Town and Rural

Bromsgrove North and Rural has a safety score of 4/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,426 crimes in the last 12 months. Ellesmere Town and Rural has a safety score of 34/100 (Below Average) with 521 crimes. Ellesmere Town and Rural scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Bromsgrove North and Rural shows a year-on-year crime trend of +13.4% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Ellesmere Town and Rural shows -8.9% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Bromsgrove North and Rural, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (562 incidents). In Ellesmere Town and Rural, it is Violent Crime (225 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Bromsgrove North and Rural recorded 249 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Ellesmere Town and Rural recorded 83. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Bromsgrove North and Rural totalled 562 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 225 in Ellesmere Town and Rural. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Bromsgrove North and Rural recorded 1,258 crimes (now 1,426, a change of +13.4%). Ellesmere Town and Rural recorded 572 crimes previously (now 521, -8.9%).

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. Bromsgrove North and Rural has a resolution rate of 18.3% and Ellesmere Town and Rural has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Bromsgrove North and Rural falls within the West Mercia Police boundary. Ellesmere Town and Rural 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 Bromsgrove North and Rural and Ellesmere Town and Rural. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.