Crime Rate in Cofton, ward

Cofton has the 9th highest crime rate of 30 wards in Bromsgrove district and the 3750th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 368th lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Cofton in the last 12 months was 64.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1.2% lower than the Bromsgrove district average (65.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Cofton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 73 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 90 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Cofton ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.