Total Crime Rate

117.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 117.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 46.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Aldington Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Batchley & Brockhill , and the 51st highest crime rate of 260 local areas in Redditch .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Aldington Close (B98 7NF) in the last 12 months was 117.7 per 1,000 residents and was 27.3% higher than the Batchley & Brockhill average (92.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aldington Close (B98 7NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Belbroughton Close, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Skilts Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Aldington Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Flyford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Twiners Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Belbroughton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Belbroughton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaddesley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grimley Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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