Total Crime Rate
34.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Paddocks Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Drakes Cross , and the 129th 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 Paddocks Road (B47 5ED) in the last 12 months was 34.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.4% lower than the Drakes Cross average (90.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Paddocks Road (B47 5ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Drakes Cross Parade, where police recorded 157 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shawfield (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Drakes Cross Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Drakes Cross Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Drakes Cross Parade | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Drakes Cross Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | May Farm Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Drakes Cross Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Drakes Cross Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Drakes Cross Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Willows | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Drakes Cross Parade | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Drakes Cross Parade | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Drakes Cross Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Drakes Cross Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Drakes Cross Parade | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Drakes Cross Parade | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Drakes Cross Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hadley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hadley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shawfield | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Drakes Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Falstaff Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Flax Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pearmans Croft | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shawfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shawfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shawfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shawfield | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shawfield | Under investigation |
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