Total Crime Rate
197.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fernhill Grove area has the 5th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Barnards Green , and the 14th highest crime rate of 256 local areas in Malvern Hills .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fernhill Grove (WR14 2BS) in the last 12 months was 197.8 per 1,000 residents and was 163.6% higher than the Barnards Green average (75.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 230.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fernhill Grove (WR14 2BS), the main crime hotspot is near Shirley Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Barnards Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shirley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alicante Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shirley Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Shirley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shirley Close | — |
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