Crime Rates at Crabbs Cross Lane, Redditch, B97 5LD

Crabbs Cross Lane area has the highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Astwood Bank & Feckenham , and the 45th highest crime rate of 260 local areas in Redditch .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Crabbs Cross Lane (B97 5LD) in the last 12 months was 124.7 per 1,000 residents and was 225.9% higher than the Astwood Bank & Feckenham average (38.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -25.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 51.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crabbs Cross Lane (B97 5LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leckhampton Close, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Slimbridge Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.