Total Crime Rate
28.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Meadow Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Drakes Cross , and the 100th 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 Meadow Road (B47 6EG) in the last 12 months was 28.2 per 1,000 residents and was 68.7% lower than the Drakes Cross average (90.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Meadow Road (B47 6EG), 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.
View Crime In Drakes Cross| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Close | Under investigation |
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