Total Crime Rate
57.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Meadowhill Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Central , and the 131st 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 Meadowhill Road (B98 8HN) in the last 12 months was 57.5 per 1,000 residents and was 71.1% lower than the Central average (198.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Meadowhill Road (B98 8HN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Forge Mill Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sunningdale Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lady Harriet'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Forge Mill Road | Further action is not in the public interest |
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