Crime Rates at Hewell Road, Redditch, B97 6BB

Hewell Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Batchley & Brockhill , and the 38th highest crime rate of 265 local areas in Redditch .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hewell Road (B97 6BB) in the last 12 months was 145.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.5% higher than the Batchley & Brockhill average (90.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 96.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hewell Road (B97 6BB), the main crime hotspot is near Wildmoor Close. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.