Total Crime Rate

112.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 112.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 43.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.8 9/10
  • Burglary 15.6 10/10
  • Other theft 12.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Broadwas Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 13 local areas in North , and the 57th highest crime rate of 260 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 Broadwas Close (B98 8QB) in the last 12 months was 112.2 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% higher than the North average (69.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadwas Close (B98 8QB), the main crime hotspot is near Edgeworth Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Broadwas Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgeworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgeworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Donnington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Donnington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Donnington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Seven Acres Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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