Crime Rates at Hawthorn Road, Redditch, B97 6NQ

Hawthorn Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Batchley & Brockhill , and the 109th lowest 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 Hawthorn Road (B97 6NQ) in the last 12 months was 42.4 per 1,000 residents and was 53.0% lower than the Batchley & Brockhill average (90.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawthorn Road (B97 6NQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pine Tree Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Foxlydiate Crescent (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.