Total Crime Rate

169.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

101.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 169.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 101.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.0 8/10
  • Public order 13.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Drugs 10.4 8/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • 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
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

Hewell Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Batchley & Brockhill , and the 27th highest crime rate of 260 local areas in Redditch .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hewell Road (B97 6BA) in the last 12 months was 169.3 per 1,000 residents and was 83.1% higher than the Batchley & Brockhill average (92.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 101.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hewell Road (B97 6BA), the main crime hotspot is near Wildmoor Close. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hewell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Cedar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cedar Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cedar View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridley Moor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hewell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wildmoor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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