Total Crime Rate

44.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whinchat Grove area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Aggborough & Spennells , and the 139th lowest crime rate of 334 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 4TJ) in the last 12 months was 44.8 per 1,000 residents and was 59.9% lower than the Aggborough & Spennells average (111.6 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whinchat Grove (DY10 4TJ), the main crime hotspot is near Dunlin Drive. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whinchat Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Hawfinch Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hawfinch Rise
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barn Owl Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hawfinch Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Warbler Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peregrine Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peregrine Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dunlin Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dunlin Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Robin Court
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barn Owl Place Under investigation

Data Sources

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