Total Crime Rate

342.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 342.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 222.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 74.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.2 8/10
  • Public order 23.2 10/10
  • Robbery 13.9 9/10
  • Other crime 9.3 9/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Willow Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Batchley & Brockhill , and the 7th highest crime rate of 260 local areas in Redditch .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Willow Way (B97 6PH) in the last 12 months was 342.6 per 1,000 residents and was 270.6% higher than the Batchley & Brockhill average (92.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 74.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willow Way (B97 6PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Willow Way, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lime Tree Crescent (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Willow Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Oak Tree Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Willow Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Tree Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Tree Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Willow Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Willow Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Willow Way Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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