Crime Rate in Matchborough & Woodrow, ward

Matchborough & Woodrow has the 4th lowest crime rate of 9 wards in Redditch district and the 3274th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 323rd highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Matchborough & Woodrow in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% lower than the Redditch district average (88.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Matchborough & Woodrow’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 379 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 450 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Matchborough & Woodrow ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Parking Area, with 88 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Hospital (51 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.