Drakes Cross
Strong on safety
Drakes Cross at a glance
- House prices
- £393,000
- Middle74th percentile
- Schools
- 68th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 53rd percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 43.1 per 1,000 residents
- Strong79th percentile
- Flood risk
- Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land6th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Drakes Cross a good place to live?
Drakes Cross may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Bromsgrove below.
Drakes Cross and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Drakes Cross | £393,000 | 43.1 |
| Avoncroft | £360,000 | 44.2 |
| Perryfields | Data not yet available | 47.8 |
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Crime rate in Drakes Cross
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 43.1 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 79th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Drakes Cross
House prices
- Median sale price
- £393,000
- Percentile
- 74th percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 19 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Drakes Cross
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Drakes Cross is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 19.5 per 1,000 residents: close to Bromsgrove (24.2) and lower than England (35.9).
| Type | Drakes Cross | Bromsgrove | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 19.5 | 24.2 | 35.9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4.7 | 4.2 | 6.8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4.4 | 6.8 | 10.7 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.8 | 3.4 | 5.3 |
| Public order | 3.5 | 4.1 | 6.6 |
| Burglary | 3.1 | 4.0 | 3.7 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 2.5 | 10.6 | 18.1 |
| Other crime | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.2 |
| Robbery | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.5 |
| Drugs | 0.3 | 1.1 | 3.4 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Drakes Cross
Schools
68th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Drakes Cross
Flood risk
Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers under 0.1% of the area. That is the 6th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Drakes Cross
Transport
53rd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Drakes Cross a good place to live?
Drakes Cross may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Drakes Cross safe?
Drakes Cross ranks in the 79th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Drakes Cross?
The median sale price was £393,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 74th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Drakes Cross?
Schools rank in the 68th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Drakes Cross?
Nearby public profiles include Avoncroft in Bromsgrove and Perryfields in Bromsgrove.
