Total Crime Rate

89.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 89.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Other crime 9.9 9/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Robbery 5.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lea Croft Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Astwood Bank & Feckenham , and the 82nd 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 Lea Croft Road (B97 5LY) in the last 12 months was 89.1 per 1,000 residents and was 133.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 39.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lea Croft Road (B97 5LY), the main crime hotspot is near Slimbridge Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lea Croft Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Forest View Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Forest View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Slimbridge Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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