Crime Rates at West Avenue, Redditch, B98 7DH

West Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Central , and the 48th highest crime rate of 260 local areas in Redditch .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Avenue (B98 7DH) in the last 12 months was 122.2 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% lower than the Central average (195.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 83.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Avenue (B98 7DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old Crest Avenue (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.