Total Crime Rate

67.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 67.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.6 1/10
  • Other theft 1.6 1/10
  • Public order 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Laceby Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Batchley & Brockhill , and the 117th highest crime rate of 265 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 Laceby Close (B97 6BZ) in the last 12 months was 67.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.6% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laceby Close (B97 6BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Midhope Street. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Laceby Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ingram Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ingram Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Midhope Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Midhope Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Midhope Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Midhope Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alfrick Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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