B98 7DR Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in B98 7DR

B98 7DR, Redditch has recorded a total of 68 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 29.05 per 1,000 population. This B98 7DR 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 7DR crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around B98 7DR, encompassing approximately 2340 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the B98 7DR area, explore the B98 7DR 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 (20.00% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (15) incidents (50.00% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (9) incidents (-10.00% decrease)

B98 7DR 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

B98 7DR 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 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2429.0520.00%
Shoplifting1510.2550.00%
Anti-social behaviour96.41-10.00%
Other theft53.85150.00%
Vehicle crime42.14100.00%
Theft from the person31.7150.00%
Public order31.28-62.50%
Criminal damage and arson21.28-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.850.00%
Drugs10.43-50.00%
Burglary10.430.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2027.34-13.04%
Anti-social behaviour108.550.00%
Shoplifting104.27-50.00%
Public order84.27-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson33.42-25.00%
Drugs21.28-33.33%
Vehicle crime20.85100.00%
Other theft20.85-33.33%
Theft from the person20.850.00%
Other crime20.85100.00%
Possession of weapons20.850.00%
Burglary10.850.00%

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 offences2332.900.00%
Shoplifting209.83-25.93%
Public order108.55150.00%
Anti-social behaviour104.2725.00%
Criminal damage and arson44.27100.00%
Drugs31.7150.00%
Other theft31.28-66.67%
Possession of weapons21.280.00%
Other crime10.850.00%
Vehicle crime10.43-66.67%

In June 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2738.8812.50%
Violence and sexual offences2311.5421.05%
Other theft99.83200.00%
Anti-social behaviour83.85-42.86%
Burglary73.42600.00%
Public order42.99-42.86%
Robbery31.7150.00%
Vehicle crime31.2850.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.280.00%
Drugs20.850.00%
Possession of weapons20.850.00%
Other crime10.850.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2434.18-22.58%
Violence and sexual offences1910.2518.75%
Anti-social behaviour148.1227.27%
Public order75.98-30.00%
Other theft32.9950.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.28100.00%
Robbery20.850.00%
Vehicle crime20.85100.00%
Theft from the person20.850.00%
Possession of weapons20.850.00%
Other crime10.850.00%
Bicycle theft10.430.00%
Burglary10.43-66.67%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3135.466.90%
Violence and sexual offences1613.25-30.43%
Anti-social behaviour116.84-21.43%
Public order104.70100.00%
Drugs34.2750.00%
Burglary31.28200.00%
Theft from the person21.280.00%
Other theft20.85-50.00%
Possession of weapons20.850.00%
Vehicle crime10.85-83.33%
Other crime10.430.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.43-75.00%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2938.88141.67%
Violence and sexual offences2312.390.00%
Anti-social behaviour149.83133.33%
Vehicle crime65.98100.00%
Public order52.5666.67%
Other theft42.14100.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.71100.00%
Bicycle theft21.710.00%
Drugs20.850.00%
Burglary10.85-75.00%
Other crime10.43-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2325.2115.00%
Shoplifting129.839.09%
Anti-social behaviour65.13-40.00%
Burglary42.56100.00%
Vehicle crime31.71-25.00%
Public order31.28-50.00%
Other theft21.28-33.33%
Drugs20.85100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.850.00%
Other crime20.850.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2027.34-4.76%
Shoplifting118.5557.14%
Anti-social behaviour104.7025.00%
Public order64.270.00%
Vehicle crime42.5633.33%
Theft from the person41.71300.00%
Other theft31.71-25.00%
Burglary21.280.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.85-33.33%
Drugs10.85-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.430.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2125.64-16.00%
Anti-social behaviour88.97-27.27%
Shoplifting73.42-61.11%
Public order62.99100.00%
Other theft42.56-50.00%
Vehicle crime31.710.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.2850.00%
Other crime21.28100.00%
Burglary20.85-71.43%
Drugs20.85100.00%
Possession of weapons10.850.00%
Theft from the person10.430.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2535.89-21.88%
Shoplifting1810.6820.00%
Anti-social behaviour117.6910.00%
Other theft84.70166.67%
Burglary73.4275.00%
Robbery42.99100.00%
Vehicle crime31.7150.00%
Public order31.28-40.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.28-66.67%
Other crime10.850.00%
Drugs10.430.00%
Bicycle theft10.43-50.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3236.3228.00%
Shoplifting1513.67-44.44%
Anti-social behaviour106.41-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson64.2750.00%
Public order52.56150.00%
Burglary42.14-33.33%
Other theft31.710.00%
Vehicle crime21.28-33.33%
Bicycle theft20.85100.00%
Theft from the person20.85100.00%
Robbery20.850.00%
Other crime10.85-50.00%
Drugs10.430.00%

In September 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2738.450.00%
Violence and sexual offences2511.540.00%
Anti-social behaviour1210.680.00%
Burglary65.130.00%
Criminal damage and arson42.560.00%
Other theft31.710.00%
Possession of weapons31.280.00%
Vehicle crime31.280.00%
Public order21.280.00%
Other crime20.850.00%
Drugs10.850.00%
Bicycle theft10.430.00%
Theft from the person10.430.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 37 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.85 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 20242
May 20242
April 20241
March 20244
February 20242
January 20242
December 20233
November 20232
October 20236
September 20234

A total of 246 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 18.92 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 202424
April 202431
March 202429
February 202412
January 202411
December 20237
November 202318
October 202315
September 202327

A total of 37 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.85 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

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

A total of 294 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 22.62 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202424
August 202420
July 202423
June 202423
May 202419
April 202416
March 202423
February 202423
January 202420
December 202321
November 202325
October 202332
September 202325

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 51 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.92 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

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

A total of 133 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.23 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202410
July 202410
June 20248
May 202414
April 202411
March 202414
February 20246
January 202410
December 20238
November 202311
October 202310
September 202312

A total of 17 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.12 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
May 20242
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 39 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.25 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
June 20247
May 20241
April 20243
March 20241
February 20244
January 20242
December 20232
November 20237
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 20248
July 202410
June 20244
May 20247
April 202410
March 20245
February 20243
January 20246
December 20236
November 20233
October 20235
September 20232

A total of 15 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.36 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
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 11 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.75 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20243
May 20242
November 20234
October 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the B98 7DR 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. Parking Area
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 6. Silver Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 7. Old Crest Avenue
    Total3
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Mount Pleasant
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Clarke Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
  • 10. Market Walk
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Lodge Road
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Nightclub
    Total2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Honeychurch Close
    Total2
    Shoplifting2
  • 14. Parsons Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Hillside
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Bromfield Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 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