Crime Rates at Melen Street, Redditch, B97 4BW

Melen Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Central , and the 16th highest crime rate of 260 local areas in Redditch .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melen Street (B97 4BW) in the last 12 months was 222.9 per 1,000 residents and was 14.3% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 5.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 120.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melen Street (B97 4BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 95 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Izod Street (70 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.