Crime Rates at Seymour Drive, Abbeydale, Redditch, B98 8JN

Seymour Drive area has the 11th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Central , and the 43rd 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 Seymour Drive (B98 8JN) in the last 12 months was 125.4 per 1,000 residents and was 35.7% lower than the Central average (195.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 70.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Seymour Drive (B98 8JN), the main crime hotspot is near Huband Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.