Total Crime Rate

32.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 32.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Firs area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Batchley & Brockhill , and the 80th lowest crime rate of 265 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 The Firs (B98 7DL) in the last 12 months was 32.5 per 1,000 residents and was 64.0% lower than the Batchley & Brockhill average (90.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Firs (B98 7DL), the main crime hotspot is near Haresfield Close. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Firs area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ivor Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Mount Pleasant Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ludlow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ludlow Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oakly Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haresfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Haresfield Close —
Sep 2025Public order Old Crest Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Laurel Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Crest Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southcrest Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Southcrest Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Davids Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tilehouse —
Sep 2025Other theft Beaufort Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sycamore Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Laurel Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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