Total Crime Rate
35.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wood Croft area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Drakes Cross , and the 131st lowest crime rate of 305 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 Wood Croft (B47 5QU) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 61.1% lower than the Drakes Cross average (90.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wood Croft (B47 5QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Forest Way (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Drakes Cross| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Silver Birch Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wythwood Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Houndsfield Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Houndsfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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