Total Crime Rate
12.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hollowfields Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Batchley & Brockhill , and the 21st lowest crime rate of 260 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 Hollowfields Close (B98 7NR) in the last 12 months was 12.6 per 1,000 residents and was 86.4% lower than the Batchley & Brockhill average (92.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hollowfields Close (B98 7NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A441, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Foredrift Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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