Total Crime Rate
309.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bromsgrove 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 Bromsgrove Road (B97 4RJ) 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 Bromsgrove Road (B97 4RJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edward Street, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Prophets Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Batchley & Brockhill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Coppice Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prophets Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicarage View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicarage View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bowood Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Edward Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fir Tree Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cedar Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cedar View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Purshall Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prophets Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coppice Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gloucester Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicarage View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prophets Close | Under investigation |
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