Crime Rates at Paddock Lane, Redditch, B98 7XT

Paddock Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Headless Cross & Oakenshaw , and the 64th highest crime rate of 265 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 Paddock Lane (B98 7XT) in the last 12 months was 103.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.9% higher than the Headless Cross & Oakenshaw average (79.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 61.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 111.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Paddock Lane (B98 7XT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leckhampton Close, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mickleton Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.