Total Crime Rate
116.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bentley Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Batchley & Brockhill , and the 55th 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 Bentley Close (B97 4PU) in the last 12 months was 116.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% higher than the Batchley & Brockhill average (90.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (β 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bentley Close (B97 4PU), the main crime hotspot is near Izod Street. Police recorded 108 crimes here, including 81 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 | Izod Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Izod Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Laurel Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laurel Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Clarke Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarke Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ludlow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ludlow Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Izod Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haresfield Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Izod Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Izod Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Izod Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Izod Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Izod Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Izod Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Izod Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakly Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haresfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ivor Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prophets Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beaufort Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Mount Pleasant | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicarage View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicarage View | Under investigation |
| 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 | Vicarage View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Davids Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bentley Close | Under investigation |
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