Total Crime Rate

52.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.6 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 52.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.8 7/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Aldersgate Way area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Batchley & Brockhill , and the 126th lowest 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 Aldersgate Way (B97 6BF) in the last 12 months was 52.0 per 1,000 residents and was 43.7% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aldersgate Way (B97 6BF), the main crime hotspot is near Hazel Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Aldersgate Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Batchley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broad Heath Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Robins Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B4184 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Tree Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Heath Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Batchley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Broad Heath Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hazel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hazel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hazel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Almondsbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Almondsbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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