Total Crime Rate

35.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whinchat Grove area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Aggborough & Spennells , and the 106th lowest crime rate of 335 local areas in Wyre Forest .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whinchat Grove (DY10 4TH) in the last 12 months was 35.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% lower than the Aggborough & Spennells average (98.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whinchat Grove (DY10 4TH), the main crime hotspot is near Hawfinch Rise. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Whinchat Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dunlin Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dunlin Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Barn Owl Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dunlin Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawfinch Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hawfinch Rise Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Hawfinch Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hawfinch Rise Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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