Bromsgrove South and Rural vs Castlefields and Bagley

Bromsgrove South and Rural has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,451 crimes in the last 12 months. Castlefields and Bagley has a safety score of 21/100 (High Crime) with 719 crimes. Castlefields and Bagley scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Bromsgrove South and Rural shows a year-on-year crime trend of -10.5% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Castlefields and Bagley shows -24.6% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Bromsgrove South and Rural, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (662 incidents). In Castlefields and Bagley, it is Violent Crime (307 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Bromsgrove South and Rural recorded 217 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Castlefields and Bagley recorded 139. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Bromsgrove South and Rural totalled 662 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 307 in Castlefields and Bagley. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Bromsgrove South and Rural recorded 1,621 crimes (now 1,451, a change of -10.5%). Castlefields and Bagley recorded 954 crimes previously (now 719, -24.6%).

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 South and Rural has a resolution rate of 8% and Castlefields and Bagley has 14.5%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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