Total Crime Rate

53.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.8 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 53.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 3.8 1/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.8 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
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

Alcester Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Drakes Cross , and the 113th highest crime rate of 303 local areas in Bromsgrove .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alcester Road (B47 5HE) in the last 12 months was 53.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alcester Road (B47 5HE), the main crime hotspot is near Drakes Cross Parade. Police recorded 139 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alcester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmwood Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Paddocks Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Drakes Cross Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Drakes Cross Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Drakes Cross Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Drakes Cross Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Drakes Cross Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Drakes Cross Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pearmans Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences May Farm Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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