Total Crime Rate
309.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ludlow Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Batchley & Brockhill , and the 9th highest crime rate of 265 local areas in Redditch .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ludlow Road (B97 4EN) in the last 12 months was 309.1 per 1,000 residents and was 242.3% higher than the Batchley & Brockhill average (90.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 106.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ludlow Road (B97 4EN), 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 Batchley & Brockhill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bentley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakly Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ludlow Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Old Crest Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Crest Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ludlow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Vine Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarke Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Silver Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laurel Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Laurel Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Unicorn Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beaufort Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sycamore Avenue | Under investigation |
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