Crime Rates at Pipe Close, Redditch, B98 7FR

Pipe Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Central , and the 29th 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 Pipe Close (B98 7FR) in the last 12 months was 166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% lower than the Central average (195.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 71.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pipe Close (B98 7FR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Millsbro Road, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.