Crime Rates at Upper Field Close, Church Hill, Redditch, B98 9LE

Upper Field Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Central , and the 7th highest crime rate of 265 local areas in Redditch .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Upper Field Close (B98 9LE) in the last 12 months was 312.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.4% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -52.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 136.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 191.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Field Close (B98 9LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Melbury Way (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.