Total Crime Rate
32.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ferndale Gate area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Catshill South , and the 119th lowest crime rate of 305 local areas in Bromsgrove .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ferndale Gate (B60 1GY) in the last 12 months was 32.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.8% lower than the Catshill South average (55.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ferndale Gate (B60 1GY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Catherine'S Road, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Laurel Bank Mews (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Catshill South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Catherine'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laurel Bank Mews | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Greenhill | Under investigation |
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