Total Crime Rate

111.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 111.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle 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
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

Birchensale Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Batchley & Brockhill , and the 59th highest crime rate of 265 local areas in Redditch .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birchensale Road (B97 6JS) in the last 12 months was 111.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 74.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchensale Road (B97 6JS), the main crime hotspot is near Daybrook Close. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birchensale Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Daybrook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Daybrook Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Daybrook Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Daybrook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Daybrook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alderbrook Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lime Tree Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ash Tree Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ash Tree Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ash Tree Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birchensale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birchensale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B4184
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B4184 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Daybrook Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Daybrook Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Daybrook Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Daybrook Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hazel Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hazel Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hazel Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Batchley Road

Data Sources

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