Total Crime Rate
70.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wilfred Mews area has the 10th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Drakes Cross , and the 91st highest 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 Wilfred Mews (B47 6AX) in the last 12 months was 70.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.0% lower than the Drakes Cross average (90.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 113.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wilfred Mews (B47 6AX), the main crime hotspot is near Wilfred Mews. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burnham Road | Under investigation |
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