Crime Rates at Prospect Hill, Redditch, B97 4BG

Prospect 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 Prospect Hill (B97 4BG) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 Prospect Hill (B97 4BG), 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.