WEST AVENUE, B98 7DH Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in B98 7DH

WEST AVENUE, B98 7DH, Redditch has recorded a total of 65 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 25.86 per 1,000 population. This B98 7DH 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 7DH crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around B98 7DH, encompassing approximately 2513 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (23) incidents (21.05% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (15) incidents (50.00% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (8) incidents (14.29% increase)

B98 7DH 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

WEST AVENUE, B98 7DH Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2325.8621.05%
Shoplifting159.1550.00%
Anti-social behaviour85.9714.29%
Other theft53.18400.00%
Vehicle crime31.99200.00%
Theft from the person31.19200.00%
Public order31.19-66.67%
Criminal damage and arson21.19100.00%
Bicycle theft10.800.00%
Drugs10.40-50.00%
Burglary10.400.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1922.28-17.39%
Shoplifting107.56-50.00%
Public order93.98-10.00%
Anti-social behaviour73.58-12.50%
Drugs22.79-33.33%
Other crime20.80100.00%
Possession of weapons20.800.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.80-75.00%
Vehicle crime10.400.00%
Burglary10.400.00%
Theft from the person10.400.00%
Other theft10.40-66.67%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2329.844.55%
Shoplifting209.15-25.93%
Public order107.96150.00%
Anti-social behaviour83.980.00%
Criminal damage and arson43.18100.00%
Drugs31.5950.00%
Other theft31.19-62.50%
Possession of weapons21.190.00%
Other crime10.800.00%
Vehicle crime10.40-50.00%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2734.2222.73%
Violence and sexual offences2210.7437.50%
Anti-social behaviour88.75-42.86%
Other theft83.18300.00%
Burglary63.18500.00%
Public order42.39-42.86%
Robbery21.590.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.800.00%
Drugs20.800.00%
Possession of weapons20.800.00%
Vehicle crime20.80100.00%
Other crime10.800.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2228.65-29.03%
Violence and sexual offences168.7514.29%
Anti-social behaviour146.3727.27%
Public order75.57-30.00%
Criminal damage and arson22.79100.00%
Robbery20.800.00%
Possession of weapons20.800.00%
Other theft20.800.00%
Other crime10.800.00%
Bicycle theft10.400.00%
Burglary10.40-50.00%
Theft from the person10.40-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.40-50.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3132.236.90%
Violence and sexual offences1412.34-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour115.57-31.25%
Public order104.38150.00%
Drugs33.9850.00%
Vehicle crime21.19-60.00%
Theft from the person20.800.00%
Other theft20.80-50.00%
Burglary20.80100.00%
Possession of weapons20.800.00%
Other crime10.800.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.40-66.67%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2935.02141.67%
Violence and sexual offences2111.540.00%
Anti-social behaviour168.36220.00%
Vehicle crime56.3766.67%
Other theft41.99300.00%
Public order41.5933.33%
Criminal damage and arson31.5950.00%
Bicycle theft21.190.00%
Drugs20.800.00%
Other crime10.80-50.00%
Burglary10.40-75.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2121.89-19.23%
Shoplifting128.369.09%
Anti-social behaviour54.77-50.00%
Burglary41.99100.00%
Vehicle crime31.590.00%
Public order31.19-40.00%
Drugs21.19100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.80100.00%
Other crime20.800.00%
Other theft10.80-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2626.6636.84%
Shoplifting1110.3557.14%
Anti-social behaviour104.3825.00%
Public order53.98-16.67%
Theft from the person41.99300.00%
Other theft31.59-25.00%
Vehicle crime31.190.00%
Burglary21.19100.00%
Drugs10.80-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.400.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.40-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1921.89-17.39%
Anti-social behaviour87.56-27.27%
Shoplifting73.18-61.11%
Public order62.79100.00%
Other theft42.39-33.33%
Vehicle crime31.5950.00%
Drugs21.19100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.800.00%
Other crime10.800.00%
Burglary10.40-83.33%
Possession of weapons10.400.00%
Theft from the person10.400.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2330.64-25.81%
Shoplifting189.1520.00%
Anti-social behaviour117.1610.00%
Other theft64.38100.00%
Burglary62.3950.00%
Public order32.39-40.00%
Robbery31.1950.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.19-66.67%
Vehicle crime20.800.00%
Other crime10.800.00%
Drugs10.400.00%
Bicycle theft10.40-50.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3133.4234.78%
Shoplifting1512.34-44.44%
Anti-social behaviour105.97-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson63.9850.00%
Public order52.3966.67%
Burglary41.99-33.33%
Other theft31.590.00%
Vehicle crime21.19-33.33%
Bicycle theft20.80100.00%
Theft from the person20.80100.00%
Robbery20.800.00%
Other crime10.80-50.00%
Drugs10.400.00%

In September 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2735.410.00%
Violence and sexual offences2310.740.00%
Anti-social behaviour129.150.00%
Burglary64.770.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.390.00%
Other theft31.590.00%
Possession of weapons31.190.00%
Public order31.190.00%
Vehicle crime31.190.00%
Other crime21.190.00%
Drugs10.800.00%
Bicycle theft10.400.00%
Theft from the person10.400.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 32 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.46 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20244
June 20242
May 20242
April 20241
March 20243
February 20242
January 20241
December 20232
November 20232
October 20236
September 20234

A total of 244 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 18.77 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202410
July 202420
June 202427
May 202422
April 202431
March 202429
February 202412
January 202411
December 20237
November 202318
October 202315
September 202327

A total of 31 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.38 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

A total of 281 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 21.62 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202423
August 202419
July 202423
June 202422
May 202416
April 202414
March 202421
February 202421
January 202426
December 202319
November 202323
October 202331
September 202323

A total of 9 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.29 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
May 20241
March 20242
January 20241
November 20231
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 45 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.46 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20241
July 20243
June 20248
May 20242
April 20242
March 20244
February 20241
January 20243
December 20234
November 20236
October 20233
September 20233

A total of 128 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.85 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20247
July 20248
June 20248
May 202414
April 202411
March 202416
February 20245
January 202410
December 20238
November 202311
October 202310
September 202312

A total of 15 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.88 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 35 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.92 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
June 20246
May 20241
April 20242
March 20241
February 20244
January 20242
December 20231
November 20236
October 20234
September 20236

A total of 72 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.54 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20249
July 202410
June 20244
May 20247
April 202410
March 20244
February 20243
January 20245
December 20236
November 20233
October 20235
September 20233

A total of 14 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.27 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 20231
November 20231
October 20231
September 20232

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 20242
April 20242
December 20231
September 20233

A total of 9 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.25 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20242
May 20242
November 20233
October 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the B98 7DH 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. Silver Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 6. Old Crest Avenue
    Total3
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Parking Area
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Clarke Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
  • 9. Market Walk
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Lodge Road
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Nightclub
    Total2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Honeychurch Close
    Total2
    Shoplifting2
  • 13. Parsons Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Hillside
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Alcester Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Oswald Street
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 17. Fir Tree Drive
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 18. Salop Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 19. Ludlow Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. West Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. South Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Marsden Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 23. Mount Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Smallwood Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 25. Britannia Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1