Crime Rates at Alders Close, Redditch, B98 7JD

Alders Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Greenlands & Lakeside , and the 90th 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 Alders Close (B98 7JD) in the last 12 months was 82.6 per 1,000 residents and was 28.7% higher than the Greenlands & Lakeside average (64.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 53.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alders Close (B98 7JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shakespeare Avenue, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stevenson Avenue (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.