Total Crime Rate

238.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

164.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 238.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 164.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 135.5 10/10
  • Public order 29.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.3 9/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Woodrow Centre area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Greenlands & Lakeside , and the 13th 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 Woodrow Centre (B98 7RY) in the last 12 months was 238.1 per 1,000 residents and was 270.8% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 164.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodrow Centre (B98 7RY), the main crime hotspot is near Ombersley Close. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodrow Centre area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longdon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Pedmore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ombersley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Longdon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Longdon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longdon Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ombersley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ombersley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Martley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Martley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ombersley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Doverdale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Upper Crossgate Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodrow Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ombersley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Ombersley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingstone Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ombersley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ombersley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ombersley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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