Crime Rates at Red Hill, Redditch, B98 7JE

Red Hill area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Greenlands & Lakeside , and the 116th highest 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 Red Hill (B98 7JE) in the last 12 months was 70.3 per 1,000 residents and was 0.5% higher than the Greenlands & Lakeside average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Red Hill (B98 7JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Belbroughton Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Court (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.