MOUNT PLEASANT, B97 4JA Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in B97 4JA

MOUNT PLEASANT, B97 4JA, Redditch has recorded a total of 88 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 57.74 per 1,000 population. This B97 4JA crime rate stands in contrast to the broader B97 postcode area, which has experienced 295 crimes and a crime rate of 8.57 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this B97 4JA crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around B97 4JA, encompassing approximately 1524 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (36) incidents (2.86% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (13) incidents (-7.14% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (12) incidents (0.00% decrease)

B97 4JA Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 19
  • Millsbro Road with total crimes: 8
  • Haresfield Close with total crimes: 7

MOUNT PLEASANT, B97 4JA Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3657.742.86%
Anti-social behaviour1323.62-7.14%
Shoplifting128.530.00%
Other theft97.8728.57%
Public order55.91-61.54%
Vehicle crime43.28100.00%
Drugs32.6250.00%
Theft from the person31.970.00%
Bicycle theft11.970.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.66-66.67%
Burglary10.660.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3563.659.38%
Anti-social behaviour1422.970.00%
Public order139.19-18.75%
Shoplifting128.53-42.86%
Other theft77.8740.00%
Criminal damage and arson34.59-25.00%
Theft from the person31.97200.00%
Drugs21.970.00%
Vehicle crime21.310.00%
Other crime21.31100.00%
Possession of weapons21.310.00%
Robbery11.310.00%
Burglary10.660.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3266.27-3.03%
Shoplifting2121.00-36.36%
Public order1613.7877.78%
Anti-social behaviour1410.5055.56%
Other theft59.19-28.57%
Criminal damage and arson43.28-20.00%
Possession of weapons22.62-33.33%
Drugs21.31-60.00%
Vehicle crime21.31-33.33%
Other crime11.310.00%
Robbery10.66-50.00%
Theft from the person10.660.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3375.4617.86%
Shoplifting3321.65-19.51%
Anti-social behaviour921.65-43.75%
Public order95.91-18.18%
Other theft75.9175.00%
Criminal damage and arson54.59150.00%
Drugs53.28400.00%
Burglary43.28300.00%
Possession of weapons32.6250.00%
Vehicle crime31.970.00%
Robbery21.97-50.00%
Other crime11.310.00%
Theft from the person10.66-66.67%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4177.4341.38%
Violence and sexual offences2826.90-9.68%
Anti-social behaviour1618.37-20.00%
Public order1110.50-26.67%
Other theft47.220.00%
Robbery42.620.00%
Theft from the person32.6250.00%
Vehicle crime31.97200.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.970.00%
Possession of weapons21.310.00%
Drugs11.31-75.00%
Other crime10.660.00%
Bicycle theft10.660.00%
Burglary10.66-66.67%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3174.80-11.43%
Shoplifting2920.34-3.33%
Anti-social behaviour2019.0311.11%
Public order1513.1236.36%
Drugs49.840.00%
Other theft42.6233.33%
Burglary32.62200.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.97-60.00%
Theft from the person21.310.00%
Possession of weapons21.310.00%
Vehicle crime11.31-80.00%
Other crime10.660.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3576.11-12.50%
Shoplifting3022.97200.00%
Anti-social behaviour1819.6828.57%
Public order1111.8122.22%
Vehicle crime57.2266.67%
Criminal damage and arson53.28150.00%
Drugs43.2833.33%
Other theft32.620.00%
Bicycle theft31.970.00%
Burglary11.97-66.67%
Other crime10.66-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4059.058.11%
Anti-social behaviour1426.2527.27%
Shoplifting109.1911.11%
Public order96.56-25.00%
Vehicle crime35.91-25.00%
Other theft31.970.00%
Burglary31.970.00%
Drugs31.9750.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.970.00%
Other crime21.310.00%
Theft from the person11.31-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3756.4312.12%
Public order1224.2833.33%
Anti-social behaviour117.87-15.38%
Shoplifting97.2280.00%
Vehicle crime45.91100.00%
Other theft32.62-25.00%
Theft from the person31.9750.00%
Drugs21.97-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson21.31-50.00%
Possession of weapons11.31-50.00%
Robbery10.66-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.660.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3355.12-17.50%
Anti-social behaviour1321.65-18.75%
Public order98.530.00%
Shoplifting55.91-54.55%
Other theft43.28-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.620.00%
Burglary32.62-50.00%
Drugs31.97-25.00%
Other crime21.97100.00%
Robbery21.31-33.33%
Possession of weapons21.31100.00%
Theft from the person21.31100.00%
Vehicle crime21.31-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4072.180.00%
Anti-social behaviour1626.250.00%
Shoplifting1110.500.00%
Public order97.220.00%
Other theft85.910.00%
Burglary65.250.00%
Vehicle crime43.940.00%
Drugs42.620.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.620.00%
Robbery32.620.00%
Bicycle theft21.970.00%
Other crime11.310.00%
Possession of weapons10.660.00%
Theft from the person10.660.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 8 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
May 20241
March 20243
January 20241
November 20232

A total of 57 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.18 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20247
July 20245
June 20247
May 20244
April 20244
March 20243
February 20243
January 20243
December 20234
November 20238

A total of 380 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 34.55 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 40 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202436
August 202435
July 202432
June 202433
May 202428
April 202431
March 202435
February 202440
January 202437
December 202333
November 202340

A total of 33 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20242
July 20242
June 20243
May 20243
April 20241
March 20245
February 20243
January 20244
December 20232
November 20234

A total of 158 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 14.36 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202414
July 202414
June 20249
May 202416
April 202420
March 202418
February 202414
January 202411
December 202313
November 202316

A total of 33 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20242
June 20245
May 20241
April 20244
March 20244
February 20243
January 20242
December 20233
November 20234

A total of 213 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 19.36 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 41 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202412
July 202421
June 202433
May 202441
April 202429
March 202430
February 202410
January 20249
December 20235
November 202311

A total of 119 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 10.82 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 202413
July 202416
June 20249
May 202411
April 202415
March 202411
February 20249
January 202412
December 20239
November 20239

A total of 20 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20241
June 20241
May 20243
April 20242
February 20241
January 20243
December 20232
November 20231

A total of 34 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.09 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20244
June 20245
May 20242
April 20242
March 20245
February 20242
January 20242
December 20234
November 20234

A total of 23 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.56 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
June 20244
May 20241
April 20243
March 20241
February 20243
December 20233
November 20236

A total of 12 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20242
December 20232
November 20231

A total of 15 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.88 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
June 20243
May 20242
April 20242
January 20241
December 20232
November 20231

A total of 14 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20242
May 20244
January 20241
December 20232
November 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the B97 4JA postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total19
    Shoplifting9
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Theft from the person2
    Drugs1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 2. Millsbro Road
    Total8
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Shoplifting2
  • 3. Haresfield Close
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 4. Market Place
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 5. Unicorn Hill
    Total5
    Other theft2
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Prophets Close
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 7. Izod Street
    Total4
    Other theft2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Parking Area
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 9. Silver Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 10. Old Crest Avenue
    Total3
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Mount Pleasant
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Clarke Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
  • 13. Market Walk
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Lodge Road
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Nightclub
    Total2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Parsons Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Hillside
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Bromfield Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 19. Alcester Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Vine Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Oswald Street
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 22. Fir Tree Drive
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 23. Salop Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 24. Ludlow Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. West Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. South Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Marsden Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 28. Mount Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Smallwood Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1