Total Crime Rate

78.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 78.2 7/10
  • Burglary 19.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Shoplifting 8.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.4 2/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

School Drive area has the 9th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Drakes Cross , and the 82nd highest 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 School Drive (B47 6EJ) in the last 12 months was 78.2 per 1,000 residents and was 13.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Drive (B47 6EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Alcester Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in School Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Alcester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Alcester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Alcester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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