Crime Rates at Wharrington Hill, Redditch, B98 7QX

Wharrington Hill area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Greenlands & Lakeside , and the 94th highest crime rate of 265 local areas in Redditch .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wharrington Hill (B98 7QX) in the last 12 months was 79.9 per 1,000 residents and was 14.4% higher than the Greenlands & Lakeside average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wharrington Hill (B98 7QX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wishaw Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Landor Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.