B98 7DJ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in B98 7DJ

B98 7DJ, Redditch has recorded a total of 89 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 39.09 per 1,000 population. This B98 7DJ 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 7DJ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around B98 7DJ, encompassing approximately 2276 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (33) incidents (-2.94% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (21) incidents (10.53% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (12) incidents (9.09% increase)

B98 7DJ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 19
  • Nailsworth Road with total crimes: 8
  • Millsbro Road with total crimes: 8

B98 7DJ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3339.09-2.94%
Shoplifting2114.4910.53%
Anti-social behaviour129.229.09%
Other theft75.2740.00%
Public order43.07-71.43%
Vehicle crime31.7650.00%
Theft from the person31.3250.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.32-33.33%
Drugs20.880.00%
Bicycle theft10.880.00%
Burglary10.440.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3443.049.68%
Shoplifting1914.93-36.67%
Public order148.35-17.65%
Anti-social behaviour116.1510.00%
Other theft54.830.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.20-25.00%
Drugs21.32-33.33%
Vehicle crime20.88100.00%
Other crime20.88100.00%
Theft from the person20.88100.00%
Possession of weapons20.880.00%
Robbery10.880.00%
Burglary10.440.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3146.56-6.06%
Shoplifting3013.62-23.08%
Public order1713.18112.50%
Anti-social behaviour107.4711.11%
Other theft54.39-44.44%
Criminal damage and arson42.20-20.00%
Drugs31.76-25.00%
Possession of weapons21.32-33.33%
Other crime10.880.00%
Robbery10.44-50.00%
Theft from the person10.440.00%
Vehicle crime10.44-66.67%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3954.03-13.33%
Violence and sexual offences3317.1343.48%
Anti-social behaviour914.49-47.06%
Other theft93.95200.00%
Public order83.95-33.33%
Burglary63.51500.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.64150.00%
Drugs42.20300.00%
Possession of weapons31.7650.00%
Vehicle crime31.320.00%
Robbery21.32-50.00%
Other crime10.88-50.00%
Theft from the person10.44-66.67%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4552.270.00%
Violence and sexual offences2319.77-4.17%
Anti-social behaviour1710.1013.33%
Public order127.47-40.00%
Robbery45.270.00%
Theft from the person31.7650.00%
Other theft31.32-25.00%
Vehicle crime31.32200.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.320.00%
Other crime20.88100.00%
Possession of weapons20.880.00%
Drugs10.88-75.00%
Bicycle theft10.440.00%
Burglary10.44-50.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4553.5912.50%
Violence and sexual offences2419.77-29.41%
Public order2010.54150.00%
Anti-social behaviour158.78-21.05%
Drugs46.590.00%
Other theft41.76-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.76-60.00%
Theft from the person20.880.00%
Burglary20.880.00%
Possession of weapons20.880.00%
Vehicle crime10.88-80.00%
Other crime10.440.00%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4054.90166.67%
Violence and sexual offences3417.573.03%
Anti-social behaviour1914.9372.73%
Public order88.350.00%
Other theft53.51150.00%
Vehicle crime52.2066.67%
Criminal damage and arson52.20150.00%
Bicycle theft42.200.00%
Drugs41.7633.33%
Other crime11.76-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3336.90-5.71%
Shoplifting1514.490.00%
Anti-social behaviour116.59-21.43%
Public order84.83-33.33%
Burglary43.51100.00%
Vehicle crime31.760.00%
Drugs31.3250.00%
Other theft21.32-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson20.880.00%
Other crime20.880.00%
Theft from the person10.88-75.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3541.7325.00%
Shoplifting1515.3787.50%
Anti-social behaviour146.5940.00%
Public order126.1533.33%
Theft from the person45.27100.00%
Other theft31.76-40.00%
Vehicle crime31.320.00%
Burglary21.320.00%
Drugs20.880.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.88-60.00%
Possession of weapons10.88-50.00%
Robbery10.440.00%
Bicycle theft10.440.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2833.82-30.00%
Anti-social behaviour1012.30-37.50%
Public order94.39-10.00%
Shoplifting83.95-65.22%
Other theft53.51-37.50%
Criminal damage and arson52.2025.00%
Vehicle crime32.2050.00%
Burglary21.32-80.00%
Possession of weapons20.88100.00%
Theft from the person20.88100.00%
Drugs20.88-33.33%
Other crime10.880.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4054.03-11.11%
Shoplifting2317.5727.78%
Anti-social behaviour1610.1023.08%
Burglary107.03150.00%
Public order104.3911.11%
Other theft84.39166.67%
Criminal damage and arson43.51-33.33%
Drugs31.760.00%
Robbery31.3250.00%
Vehicle crime21.320.00%
Other crime10.880.00%
Possession of weapons10.440.00%
Theft from the person10.44-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.44-50.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4548.3280.00%
Shoplifting1819.77-41.94%
Anti-social behaviour137.91-31.58%
Public order95.71200.00%
Criminal damage and arson63.9520.00%
Burglary42.64-33.33%
Drugs31.760.00%
Other theft31.32-25.00%
Vehicle crime21.32-33.33%
Bicycle theft20.88100.00%
Theft from the person20.880.00%
Robbery20.880.00%
Possession of weapons10.88-66.67%

In September 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3147.000.00%
Violence and sexual offences2513.620.00%
Anti-social behaviour1910.980.00%
Burglary68.350.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.640.00%
Other theft42.200.00%
Possession of weapons31.760.00%
Drugs31.320.00%
Public order31.320.00%
Vehicle crime31.320.00%
Theft from the person21.320.00%
Other crime20.880.00%
Bicycle theft10.880.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 47 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.62 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 20245
May 20242
April 20242
March 20245
February 20242
January 20242
December 20235
November 20234
October 20236
September 20235

A total of 349 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 26.85 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 45 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202421
August 202419
July 202430
June 202439
May 202445
April 202445
March 202440
February 202415
January 202415
December 20238
November 202323
October 202318
September 202331

A total of 34 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.62 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

A total of 418 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 32.15 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 45 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202433
August 202434
July 202431
June 202433
May 202423
April 202424
March 202434
February 202433
January 202435
December 202328
November 202340
October 202345
September 202325

A total of 11 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.57 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 63 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.85 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20245
July 20245
June 20249
May 20243
April 20244
March 20245
February 20242
January 20243
December 20235
November 20238
October 20233
September 20234

A total of 176 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.54 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202411
July 202410
June 20249
May 202417
April 202415
March 202419
February 202411
January 202414
December 202310
November 202316
October 202313
September 202319

A total of 36 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.77 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 134 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.31 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 202414
July 202417
June 20248
May 202412
April 202420
March 20248
February 20248
January 202412
December 20239
November 202310
October 20239
September 20233

A total of 24 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 39 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.55 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
June 20246
May 20241
April 20242
February 20244
January 20242
December 20232
November 202310
October 20234
September 20236

A total of 14 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.40 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 20242
April 20241
March 20241
February 20242
December 20231
November 20231
September 20232

A total of 19 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.90 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
October 20231
September 20233

A total of 14 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 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
November 20233
October 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the B98 7DJ 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. 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. Market Place
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 6. Izod Street
    Total4
    Other theft2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Parking Area
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 8. Silver Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 9. Old Crest Avenue
    Total3
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Grove Street
    Total3
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 11. Clarke Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
  • 12. Market Walk
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Lodge Road
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Nightclub
    Total2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Honeychurch Close
    Total2
    Shoplifting2
  • 16. Parsons Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Hillside
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Alcester Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Vine Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Oswald Street
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 21. Fir Tree Drive
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 22. Salop Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 23. Ludlow Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. West Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. South Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Marsden Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 27. Mount Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Smallwood Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1