Total Crime Rate

157.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 157.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 78.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 34.3 7/10
  • Robbery 30.8 10/10
  • Burglary 13.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Redditch Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in King's Norton North , and the 737th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Redditch Road (B38 8ND) in the last 12 months was 157.5 per 1,000 residents and was 70.5% higher than the King's Norton North average (92.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 78.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Redditch Road (B38 8ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blossomfield Close, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Headley Croft (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Redditch Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Blossomfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Brassie Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Headley Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Headley Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Headley Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Blossomfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Blossomfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Blossomfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blossomfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Blossomfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birdie Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Turn Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birdie Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Grange Farm Drive Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Headley Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birdie Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Brassie Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Brassie Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alborn Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Glenwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Glenwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Headley Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brassie Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Brassie Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Brassie Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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