Total Crime Rate
123.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Charford Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Aston Fields , and the 39th highest crime rate of 305 local areas in Bromsgrove .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Charford Road (B60 3NJ) in the last 12 months was 123.7 per 1,000 residents and was 92.2% higher than the Aston Fields average (64.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -23.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 50.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Charford Road (B60 3NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Lyttleton Grove. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Aston Fields| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lyttleton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Catherine Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lyttleton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
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