Total Crime Rate
7.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chelworth Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Drakes Cross , and the 5th lowest crime rate of 305 local areas in Bromsgrove .
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 Chelworth Road (B38 0BG) in the last 12 months was 7.3 per 1,000 residents and was 91.9% lower than the Drakes Cross average (90.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2022.
In the area around Chelworth Road (B38 0BG), the main crime hotspot is near Ogbury Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Drakes Cross| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ogbury Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Elkstone Covert | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ogbury Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harbinger Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ogbury Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goodrich Covert | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elkstone Covert | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Elkstone Covert | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stapleford Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Elkstone Covert | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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