Total Crime Rate

52.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 52.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 15.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.5 4/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Plymouth Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Batchley & Brockhill , and the 128th lowest crime rate of 260 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 Plymouth Road (B97 4PH) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 43.1% lower than the Batchley & Brockhill average (92.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plymouth Road (B97 4PH), the main crime hotspot is near Haresfield Close. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Plymouth Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haresfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haresfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haresfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Mount Pleasant Under investigation

Data Sources

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