Crime Rates at Shawbank Road, Lakeside, Redditch, B98 8YN

Shawbank Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Greenlands & Lakeside , and the 64th 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 Shawbank Road (B98 8YN) in the last 12 months was 26.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.4% lower than the Greenlands & Lakeside average (64.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shawbank Road (B98 8YN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Meadow Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pitchcombe Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.