Total Crime Rate

34.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 34.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 11.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.6 2/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Kerswell Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Batchley & Brockhill , and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 260 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 Kerswell Close (B97 6SU) in the last 12 months was 34.0 per 1,000 residents and was 63.3% lower than the Batchley & Brockhill average (92.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kerswell Close (B97 6SU), the main crime hotspot is near Daybrook Close. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kerswell Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Marchwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daybrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carthorse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cofton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cofton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Oak Tree Avenue 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 Cornhampton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackwell Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daybrook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daybrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Marchwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greenford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greenford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Heath Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Broad Heath Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broad Heath Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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