B98 7BH Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in B98 7BH

B98 7BH, Redditch has recorded a total of 80 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 32.04 per 1,000 population. This B98 7BH crime rate stands in contrast to the broader B98 postcode area, which has experienced 375 crimes and a crime rate of 7.46 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this B98 7BH crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around B98 7BH, encompassing approximately 2497 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (28) incidents (7.69% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (17) incidents (-50.00% decrease)
  • Public order: (11) incidents (-21.43% decrease)

B98 7BH Crime Hotspots

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

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 17
  • Market Place with total crimes: 12
  • Honeychurch Close with total crimes: 7

B98 7BH Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2832.047.69%
Shoplifting1711.21-50.00%
Public order116.81-21.43%
Anti-social behaviour104.410.00%
Other theft34.00-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.20-60.00%
Drugs20.80-33.33%
Theft from the person20.800.00%
Possession of weapons20.80100.00%
Vehicle crime10.800.00%
Burglary10.400.00%
Other crime10.400.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3439.65-15.00%
Violence and sexual offences2613.62-16.13%
Public order1410.41250.00%
Anti-social behaviour105.6142.86%
Criminal damage and arson54.0025.00%
Other theft42.00-55.56%
Drugs31.60-25.00%
Possession of weapons11.20-66.67%
Other crime10.400.00%
Vehicle crime10.400.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4044.85-4.76%
Violence and sexual offences3116.0272.22%
Other theft912.41350.00%
Anti-social behaviour73.60-53.33%
Burglary52.80400.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.00100.00%
Public order41.60-60.00%
Drugs41.60300.00%
Robbery31.600.00%
Possession of weapons31.2050.00%
Theft from the person11.20-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.400.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4241.25-6.67%
Violence and sexual offences1816.825.88%
Anti-social behaviour157.2125.00%
Public order106.01-33.33%
Robbery34.000.00%
Theft from the person31.2050.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.200.00%
Other crime20.80100.00%
Possession of weapons20.800.00%
Other theft20.800.00%
Drugs10.80-75.00%
Bicycle theft10.400.00%
Burglary10.40-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.40-50.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4542.857.14%
Violence and sexual offences1718.02-43.33%
Public order156.81150.00%
Anti-social behaviour126.01-40.00%
Drugs44.810.00%
Burglary31.6050.00%
Vehicle crime21.20-60.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.80-60.00%
Theft from the person20.800.00%
Other theft20.80-60.00%
Possession of weapons20.800.00%
Other crime10.800.00%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4249.66147.06%
Violence and sexual offences3016.82-3.23%
Anti-social behaviour2012.01185.71%
Public order68.010.00%
Other theft52.4066.67%
Vehicle crime52.0066.67%
Criminal damage and arson52.00150.00%
Bicycle theft42.000.00%
Drugs41.6033.33%
Burglary21.60100.00%
Other crime10.80-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3130.04-8.82%
Shoplifting1712.4113.33%
Anti-social behaviour76.81-50.00%
Public order62.80-25.00%
Vehicle crime32.4050.00%
Other theft31.200.00%
Drugs31.2050.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.200.00%
Other crime20.800.00%
Burglary10.800.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3434.8441.67%
Shoplifting1513.6287.50%
Anti-social behaviour146.0140.00%
Public order85.61-11.11%
Theft from the person43.20300.00%
Other theft31.60-50.00%
Vehicle crime21.20-33.33%
Drugs20.80-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson20.80-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.800.00%
Bicycle theft10.400.00%
Burglary10.400.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2427.63-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour109.61-37.50%
Public order94.00200.00%
Shoplifting83.60-65.22%
Other theft63.2020.00%
Vehicle crime32.4050.00%
Drugs31.200.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.20-25.00%
Other crime11.200.00%
Possession of weapons10.400.00%
Theft from the person10.40-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3041.65-21.05%
Shoplifting2312.0143.75%
Anti-social behaviour169.216.67%
Burglary116.41175.00%
Other theft54.4166.67%
Criminal damage and arson42.00-33.33%
Drugs31.6050.00%
Public order31.20-57.14%
Robbery31.2050.00%
Theft from the person21.200.00%
Vehicle crime20.800.00%
Possession of weapons10.800.00%
Bicycle theft10.40-50.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3840.0565.22%
Shoplifting1615.22-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour156.41-16.67%
Public order76.0175.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.8020.00%
Burglary42.40-33.33%
Other theft31.60-25.00%
Bicycle theft21.20100.00%
Drugs20.800.00%
Theft from the person20.800.00%
Robbery20.800.00%
Vehicle crime20.80-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.80-66.67%

In September 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3242.050.00%
Violence and sexual offences2312.820.00%
Anti-social behaviour189.210.00%
Burglary67.210.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.400.00%
Other theft42.000.00%
Public order41.600.00%
Possession of weapons31.600.00%
Vehicle crime31.200.00%
Drugs21.200.00%
Theft from the person20.800.00%
Other crime20.800.00%
Bicycle theft10.800.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 42 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.50 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20245
June 20244
May 20242
April 20242
March 20245
February 20242
January 20242
December 20233
November 20234
October 20236
September 20235

A total of 33 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.75 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20243
June 20244
May 20241
April 20244
March 20244
February 20243
January 20242
December 20233
November 20233
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 26 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.17 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20242
March 20245
February 20243
January 20242
December 20233
November 20232
October 20232
September 20233

A total of 330 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 27.50 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 38 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202428
July 202426
June 202431
May 202418
April 202417
March 202430
February 202431
January 202434
December 202324
November 202330
October 202338
September 202323

A total of 331 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 27.58 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 45 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202417
July 202434
June 202440
May 202442
April 202445
March 202442
February 202417
January 202415
December 20238
November 202323
October 202316
September 202332

A total of 49 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.08 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20244
June 20249
May 20242
April 20242
March 20245
February 20243
January 20243
December 20236
November 20235
October 20233
September 20234

A total of 154 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.83 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202410
July 202410
June 20247
May 202415
April 202412
March 202420
February 20247
January 202414
December 202310
November 202316
October 202315
September 202318

A total of 19 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.11 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
June 20241
May 20243
April 20242
January 20244
December 20231
November 20232
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 97 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.08 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202411
July 202414
June 20244
May 202410
April 202415
March 20246
February 20246
January 20248
December 20239
November 20233
October 20237
September 20234

A total of 17 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.70 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
June 20243
May 20242
April 20242
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231
September 20233

A total of 35 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20245
May 20241
April 20243
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
November 202311
October 20234
September 20236

A total of 11 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.38 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

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

A total of 11 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.75 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20243
May 20243
November 20233
October 20232

A total of 10 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
March 20244
January 20241
November 20231
October 20232
September 20231

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the B98 7BH postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total17
    Public order6
    Shoplifting4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other crime1
    Theft from the person1
  • 2. Market Place
    Total12
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 3. Honeychurch Close
    Total7
    Shoplifting4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 4. Millsbro Road
    Total7
    Shoplifting4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order1
  • 5. Parking Area
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Shoplifting1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
  • 6. Silver Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 7. Old Crest Avenue
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Grove Street
    Total3
    Shoplifting2
    Other theft1
  • 9. Station Way
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 10. Clarke Street
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Shoplifting1
  • 11. Oakly Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 12. Haresfield Close
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Smallwood Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 14. Parsons Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Oswald Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Ludlow Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Beaufort Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Marsden Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Lodge Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Summer Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 21. Union Street
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 22. Britannia Close
    Total1
    Public order1