Total Crime Rate

41.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 41.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 26.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dixon Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Central , and the 102nd lowest crime rate of 260 local areas in Redditch .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dixon Close (B97 6AD) in the last 12 months was 41.4 per 1,000 residents and was 78.8% lower than the Central average (195.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dixon Close (B97 6AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clive Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dixon Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dixon Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birmingham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Melen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birmingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dixon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birmingham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birmingham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hemming'S Entry Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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