Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B61 · Worcestershire
85
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
DY11 · Worcestershire
279
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Bromsgrove has less crime — 85 vs 279 incidents in April 2026.
Kidderminster recorded substantially more crime than Bromsgrove in April 2026 — 279 incidents compared to 85, a 3.3x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Kidderminster records significantly more (107 vs 40 incidents). Bromsgrove is below the national average while Kidderminster is above, making Bromsgrove the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Bromsgrove recorded fewer crimes than Kidderminster — 85 vs 279 incidents. That is 70% fewer crimes. Bromsgrove is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Bromsgrove recorded 40 incidents of this type vs 107 in Kidderminster. Overall, Bromsgrove had fewer total crimes (85 vs 279).