Total Crime Rate
49.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Whitford Gardens area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Bromsgrove Central , and the 124th highest crime rate of 303 local areas in Bromsgrove .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Whitford Gardens (B61 7LE) in the last 12 months was 49.9 per 1,000 residents and was 34.5% lower than the Bromsgrove Central average (76.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whitford Gardens (B61 7LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harland Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mercer Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bromsgrove| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckfast Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Mercer Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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