Total Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.8 8/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hanover Court area has the 21st highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Headless Cross & Oakenshaw , and the 122nd highest 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 Hanover Court (B97 5ET) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 56.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hanover Court (B97 5ET), the main crime hotspot is near High Trees Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Headless Cross & Oakenshaw

Crime Over Time in Hanover Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Highfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Folly Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Guinness Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mitcheldean Close —
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Data Sources

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