Total Crime Rate

30.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 30.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

The Willows area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Drakes Cross , and the 111th lowest crime rate of 303 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 The Willows (B47 5EE) in the last 12 months was 30.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.7% lower than the Drakes Cross average (90.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around The Willows (B47 5EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Drakes Cross Parade, where police recorded 139 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.

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Crime Over Time in The Willows area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmwood Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Paddocks Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Drakes Cross Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences May Farm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Drakes Cross Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hadley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Drakes Cross Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Drakes Cross Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Drakes Cross Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Drakes Cross Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pearmans Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shawfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Flax Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shawhurst Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shawhurst Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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