Total Crime Rate

19.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 19.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.7 1/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Church Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Headless Cross & Oakenshaw , and the 39th lowest crime rate of 265 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 Church Road (B97 5PG) in the last 12 months was 19.0 per 1,000 residents and was 76.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Road (B97 5PG), the main crime hotspot is near Reyde Close. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Headless Cross & Oakenshaw

Crime Over Time in Church Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newgate Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sydnall Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandygate Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Reyde Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Reyde Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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