Total Crime Rate
2202.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bates Hill area has the highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Central , and the highest crime rate of 265 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 Bates Hill (B97 4AN) in the last 12 months was 2202.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1008.0% higher than the Central average (198.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 370 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 8 cases , down -55.6% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 62.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 494 (β 1176.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bates Hill (B97 4AN), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 194 crimes here, including 83 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Market Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clive Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Clarke Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Alcester Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarke Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Vine Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clive Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clive Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bates Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Market Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bates Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bates Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakly Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Herbert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Herbert Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Herbert Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Herbert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Herbert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Herbert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
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