THE DRIVE, B98 7DG Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in B98 7DG

THE DRIVE, B98 7DG, Redditch has recorded a total of 69 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 31.45 per 1,000 population. This B98 7DG crime rate stands in contrast to the broader B98 postcode area, which has experienced 346 crimes and a crime rate of 6.88 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this B98 7DG crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around B98 7DG, encompassing approximately 2193 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the B98 7DG area, explore the B98 7DG Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (24) incidents (9.09% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (13) incidents (62.50% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (9) incidents (-10.00% decrease)

B98 7DG Crime Hotspots

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

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 9
  • Nailsworth Road with total crimes: 8
  • Millsbro Road with total crimes: 8

THE DRIVE, B98 7DG Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2431.459.09%
Shoplifting1310.9462.50%
Anti-social behaviour95.93-10.00%
Other theft64.1050.00%
Vehicle crime42.74100.00%
Public order41.82-60.00%
Theft from the person31.8250.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.37-33.33%
Burglary20.91100.00%
Bicycle theft10.910.00%
Drugs10.46-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2231.45-18.52%
Anti-social behaviour1010.030.00%
Public order104.56-16.67%
Shoplifting84.56-50.00%
Other theft43.6533.33%
Criminal damage and arson31.82-25.00%
Drugs21.37-33.33%
Vehicle crime20.910.00%
Theft from the person20.91100.00%
Other crime20.91100.00%
Possession of weapons20.910.00%
Robbery10.910.00%
Burglary10.460.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2737.383.85%
Shoplifting1612.31-27.27%
Public order127.2971.43%
Anti-social behaviour105.4725.00%
Criminal damage and arson44.5633.33%
Drugs31.82200.00%
Other theft31.37-57.14%
Possession of weapons21.370.00%
Vehicle crime20.91-33.33%
Other crime10.910.00%
Robbery10.46-66.67%
Theft from the person10.460.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2640.1218.18%
Shoplifting2211.850.00%
Anti-social behaviour810.03-42.86%
Other theft73.65250.00%
Public order73.19-12.50%
Burglary53.190.00%
Robbery32.2850.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.3750.00%
Vehicle crime31.37-25.00%
Possession of weapons21.37100.00%
Other crime10.910.00%
Drugs10.460.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2236.470.00%
Shoplifting2210.03-8.33%
Anti-social behaviour1410.0316.67%
Public order86.38-33.33%
Vehicle crime43.65300.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.820.00%
Other theft20.91-50.00%
Robbery20.910.00%
Theft from the person20.91100.00%
Other crime10.910.00%
Possession of weapons10.46-50.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2438.75-4.00%
Violence and sexual offences2210.94-4.35%
Public order1210.0371.43%
Anti-social behaviour125.47-25.00%
Other theft45.4733.33%
Drugs31.8250.00%
Burglary31.37200.00%
Possession of weapons21.370.00%
Vehicle crime10.91-83.33%
Other crime10.460.00%
Theft from the person10.460.00%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2541.03150.00%
Violence and sexual offences2311.40-14.81%
Anti-social behaviour1610.4877.78%
Public order77.2916.67%
Vehicle crime63.1920.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.74100.00%
Other theft31.8250.00%
Bicycle theft21.370.00%
Drugs20.910.00%
Burglary10.91-75.00%
Other crime10.46-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2731.91-3.57%
Shoplifting1012.31-16.67%
Anti-social behaviour94.5612.50%
Public order64.10-45.45%
Vehicle crime52.740.00%
Burglary42.28100.00%
Other theft21.82-33.33%
Drugs20.91100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.910.00%
Other crime20.910.00%
Theft from the person10.91-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2834.1927.27%
Shoplifting1212.76140.00%
Public order115.47266.67%
Anti-social behaviour85.01-20.00%
Vehicle crime53.6566.67%
Other theft32.280.00%
Burglary21.37-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson20.91-33.33%
Theft from the person20.91100.00%
Drugs10.91-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.460.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2227.35-29.03%
Anti-social behaviour1010.0342.86%
Shoplifting54.56-61.54%
Vehicle crime32.2850.00%
Burglary31.37-57.14%
Drugs31.37200.00%
Other theft31.37-66.67%
Public order31.37-62.50%
Criminal damage and arson31.3750.00%
Other crime21.37100.00%
Possession of weapons20.910.00%
Theft from the person10.910.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3138.29-16.22%
Shoplifting1314.138.33%
Other theft95.93200.00%
Public order84.100.00%
Burglary73.6575.00%
Anti-social behaviour73.19-12.50%
Robbery33.1950.00%
Vehicle crime21.37-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.91-66.67%
Other crime10.910.00%
Drugs10.460.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3740.5760.87%
Shoplifting1216.87-36.84%
Anti-social behaviour85.47-38.46%
Public order83.65700.00%
Criminal damage and arson63.65100.00%
Burglary42.74-33.33%
Vehicle crime41.820.00%
Other theft31.820.00%
Theft from the person21.37100.00%
Robbery20.910.00%
Other crime10.910.00%
Bicycle theft10.460.00%
Drugs10.460.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2335.560.00%
Shoplifting1910.480.00%
Anti-social behaviour138.660.00%
Burglary65.930.00%
Vehicle crime42.740.00%
Other theft31.820.00%
Possession of weapons31.370.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.370.00%
Drugs11.370.00%
Bicycle theft10.460.00%
Theft from the person10.460.00%
Public order10.460.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 36 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20244
June 20243
May 20242
March 20244
February 20242
January 20242
December 20233
November 20232
October 20236
September 20233

A total of 201 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 15.46 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 20248
July 202416
June 202422
May 202422
April 202424
March 202425
February 202410
January 202412
December 20235
November 202313
October 202312
September 202319

A total of 45 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.46 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20242
July 20242
June 20243
May 20244
April 20241
March 20246
February 20245
January 20245
December 20233
November 20232
October 20234
September 20234

A total of 334 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 25.69 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202424
August 202422
July 202427
June 202426
May 202422
April 202422
March 202423
February 202427
January 202428
December 202322
November 202331
October 202337
September 202323

A total of 6 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
March 20242
January 20241
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 52 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20244
July 20243
June 20247
May 20242
April 20244
March 20243
February 20242
January 20243
December 20233
November 20239
October 20233
September 20233

A total of 134 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.31 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202410
July 202410
June 20248
May 202414
April 202412
March 202416
February 20249
January 20248
December 202310
November 20237
October 20238
September 202313

A total of 38 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.45 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
June 20245
April 20243
March 20241
February 20244
January 20242
December 20233
November 20237
October 20234
September 20236

A total of 97 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.46 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 202410
July 202412
June 20247
May 20248
April 202412
March 20247
February 20246
January 202411
December 20233
November 20238
October 20238
September 20231

A total of 16 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 21 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 13 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.30 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
October 20231

A total of 14 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
June 20242
May 20241
April 20242
December 20232
September 20233

A total of 12 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20243
May 20242
November 20233
October 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total9
    Shoplifting5
    Theft from the person2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 2. Nailsworth Road
    Total8
    Shoplifting5
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Millsbro Road
    Total8
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Shoplifting2
  • 4. Haresfield Close
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 5. Izod Street
    Total4
    Other theft2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Parking Area
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 7. Silver Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 8. Old Crest Avenue
    Total3
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Mount Pleasant
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Clarke Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
  • 11. Lodge Road
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Nightclub
    Total2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Parsons Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Hillside
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Bromfield Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 16. Soudan
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 17. Alcester Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Oswald Street
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 19. Fir Tree Drive
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 20. Salop Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 21. Ludlow Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. West Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. South Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Marsden Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 25. Mount Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Smallwood Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1