Total Crime Rate

2161.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1142.9 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 2161.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1142.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 869.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 371.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 266.7 10/10
  • Public order 185.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 97.6 10/10
  • Other theft 92.9 10/10
  • Drugs 50.0 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 50.0 10/10
  • Burglary 38.1 10/10
  • Robbery 38.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 31.0 10/10
  • Other crime 26.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 21.4 10/10
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

Church Road area has the highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Central , and the highest crime rate of 260 local areas in Redditch .

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 Church Road (B97 4AB) in the last 12 months was 2161.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1008.8% higher than the Central average (195.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 365 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 9 cases , up 28.6% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 61.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 480 (≈ 1142.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Road (B97 4AB), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 173 crimes here, including 74 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Melen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clarke Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Unicorn Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Unicorn Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clarke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Clarke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Silver Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Vine Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Prospect Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hemming'S Entry Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Prospect Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Market Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Market Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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