Total Crime Rate
182.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Parsons Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Batchley & Brockhill , and the 26th highest crime rate of 265 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 Parsons Road (B98 7EJ) in the last 12 months was 182.0 per 1,000 residents and was 101.5% higher than the Batchley & Brockhill average (90.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 61.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Parsons Road (B98 7EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nailsworth Road, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old Crest Avenue (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Batchley & Brockhill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marsden Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beaufort Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nailsworth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lodge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marsden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marsden Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Compton Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastnor Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sycamore Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nailsworth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laurel Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Laurel Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Crest Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Old Crest Avenue | Under investigation |
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