Total Crime Rate
222.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Salters Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Batchley & Brockhill , and the 18th highest crime rate of 265 local areas in Redditch .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Salters Lane (B97 6JH) in the last 12 months was 222.2 per 1,000 residents and was 146.1% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 152.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Salters Lane (B97 6JH), the main crime hotspot is near Lime Tree Crescent. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Batchley & Brockhill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alderbrook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birchensale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Batchley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Robins Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4184 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B4184 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hazel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birchensale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Tree Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ash Tree Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Tree Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ash Tree Road | Under investigation |
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