Total Crime Rate

240.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 240.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 43.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.0 8/10
  • Other theft 23.4 10/10
  • Burglary 15.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Farndon Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Central , and the 12th highest crime rate of 265 local areas in Redditch .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Farndon Close (B97 6RT) in the last 12 months was 240.4 per 1,000 residents and was 20.9% higher than the Central average (198.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 90.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farndon Close (B97 6RT), the main crime hotspot is near Midhope Street. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Farndon Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alfrick Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Midhope Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Midhope Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Midhope Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Midhope Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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