Crime Rates at Cardy Close, Redditch, B97 6LW

Cardy Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Batchley & Brockhill , and the 102nd highest 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 Cardy Close (B97 6LW) in the last 12 months was 75.9 per 1,000 residents and was 16.0% lower than the Batchley & Brockhill average (90.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cardy Close (B97 6LW), 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.