Total Crime Rate

42.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Elrington Close area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Batchley & Brockhill , and the 110th lowest 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 Elrington Close (B97 6HQ) in the last 12 months was 42.6 per 1,000 residents and was 52.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elrington Close (B97 6HQ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Elrington Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nutford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elrington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Owlham Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ingram Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ingram Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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