Crime Rates at Hamilton Road, Redditch, B97 5BD

Hamilton Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Headless Cross & Oakenshaw , and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 265 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 Hamilton Road (B97 5BD) in the last 12 months was 36.9 per 1,000 residents and was 53.6% lower than the Headless Cross & Oakenshaw average (79.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hamilton Road (B97 5BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Scott Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.