Total Crime Rate
21.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brotherton Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Headless Cross & Oakenshaw , and the 41st 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 Brotherton Avenue (B97 5SA) in the last 12 months was 21.0 per 1,000 residents and was 73.6% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brotherton Avenue (B97 5SA), the main crime hotspot is near Baxters Court. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Headless Cross & Oakenshaw| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grazing Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sydnall Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandygate Close | Under investigation |
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