Crime Rates at Melen Street, Redditch, B97 4BN

Melen Street area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Central , and the 126th highest crime rate of 265 local areas in Redditch .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melen Street (B97 4BN) in the last 12 months was 60.8 per 1,000 residents and was 69.4% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melen Street (B97 4BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 171 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Izod Street (81 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.