Total Crime Rate

388.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

246.0 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 388.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 246.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 202.4 10/10
  • Other theft 51.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.8 9/10
  • Burglary 27.8 10/10
  • Public order 27.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 15.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Ellen Brook Close area has the highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Batchley & Brockhill , and the 5th highest crime rate of 260 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 Ellen Brook Close (B97 6TB) in the last 12 months was 388.9 per 1,000 residents and was 320.7% higher than the Batchley & Brockhill average (92.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 246.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ellen Brook Close (B97 6TB), 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 Ellen Brook Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Marchwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Daybrook Close Under investigation
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Greenford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carthorse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greenford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cofton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Marchwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beech Tree 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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