Total Crime Rate
15.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodland Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Drakes Broughton, Norton & Whittington , and the 39th lowest crime rate of 426 local areas in Wychavon .
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 Woodland Close (WR10 2BG) in the last 12 months was 15.1 per 1,000 residents and was 73.8% lower than the Drakes Broughton, Norton & Whittington average (57.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodland Close (WR10 2BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stonebow Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chestnut Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Drakes Broughton, Norton & Whittington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bettle Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Croome Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stonebow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bettle Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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