Total Crime Rate
27.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodlands Drive area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Brewood, Coven & Blymhill , and the 103rd lowest crime rate of 356 local areas in South Staffordshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Woodlands Drive (WV9 5DR) in the last 12 months was 27.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.5% lower than the Brewood, Coven & Blymhill average (48.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodlands Drive (WV9 5DR), the main crime hotspot is near School Lane. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brewood, Coven & Blymhill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadacres | Under investigation |
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