Crime Rates at Salters Lane, Redditch, B97 6JG

Salters Lane area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Batchley & Brockhill , and the 99th 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 Salters Lane (B97 6JG) in the last 12 months was 38.4 per 1,000 residents and was 57.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Salters Lane (B97 6JG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Willow Way, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lock Close (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.