Total Crime Rate
94.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ash Tree Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Batchley & Brockhill , and the 77th 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 Ash Tree Road (B97 6JW) in the last 12 months was 94.3 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 57.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 243.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ash Tree Road (B97 6JW), 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.
View Crime In Batchley & Brockhill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Tree Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Daybrook Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Daybrook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hazel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Daybrook Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Batchley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Daybrook Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Daybrook Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alderbrook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ash Tree Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ash Tree Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Tree Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birchensale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birchensale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4184 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Daybrook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Daybrook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lowfield Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Willow Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Daybrook Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cofton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cofton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B4184 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowfield Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowfield Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Tree Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Daybrook Close | Under investigation |
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