Crime Rates at Lock Close, Redditch, B97 6LX

Lock Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Batchley & Brockhill , and the 61st 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 Lock Close (B97 6LX) in the last 12 months was 107.7 per 1,000 residents and was 19.3% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 67.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lock Close (B97 6LX), 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.