Total Crime Rate
39.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Walkwood Crescent area has the 13th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Astwood Bank & Feckenham , and the 91st lowest crime rate of 260 local areas in Redditch .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Walkwood Crescent (B97 5NT) in the last 12 months was 39.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Walkwood Crescent (B97 5NT), the main crime hotspot is near Lightoak Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Redditch| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tidbury Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lightoak Close | Under investigation |
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