Total Crime Rate

39.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 39.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Public order 6.5 6/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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
  • 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

Rush Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Central , and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 260 local areas in Redditch .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rush Lane (B98 8RY) in the last 12 months was 39.2 per 1,000 residents and was 79.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rush Lane (B98 8RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parkfield Close, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marshfield Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rush Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Radway Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Radway Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Snowshill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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