B98 8BZ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in B98 8BZ

B98 8BZ, Redditch has recorded a total of 107 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 88.43 per 1,000 population. This B98 8BZ 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 8BZ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around B98 8BZ, encompassing approximately 1210 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (37) incidents (-9.76% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (26) incidents (13.04% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (14) incidents (0.00% decrease)

B98 8BZ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 19
  • Edward Street with total crimes: 10
  • Archer Road with total crimes: 8

B98 8BZ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3788.43-9.76%
Anti-social behaviour2630.5813.04%
Shoplifting1421.490.00%
Public order811.57-52.94%
Other theft86.6114.29%
Drugs56.61400.00%
Vehicle crime34.130.00%
Theft from the person32.4850.00%
Other crime12.480.00%
Possession of weapons10.830.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.83-75.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4193.3924.24%
Anti-social behaviour2333.8827.78%
Public order1719.01-5.56%
Shoplifting1414.05-36.36%
Other theft711.5775.00%
Criminal damage and arson45.7833.33%
Theft from the person23.310.00%
Drugs11.650.00%
Possession of weapons10.830.00%
Robbery10.830.00%
Burglary10.830.00%
Other crime10.830.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3386.77-10.81%
Shoplifting2227.27-35.29%
Anti-social behaviour1818.1838.46%
Public order1814.8880.00%
Other theft414.880.00%
Criminal damage and arson33.31-40.00%
Theft from the person22.48100.00%
Vehicle crime11.65-75.00%
Other crime10.830.00%
Possession of weapons10.83-66.67%
Drugs10.83-80.00%
Robbery10.830.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3798.342.78%
Shoplifting3430.58-15.00%
Anti-social behaviour1328.10-27.78%
Public order1010.74-33.33%
Drugs58.2625.00%
Criminal damage and arson54.13400.00%
Vehicle crime44.13-20.00%
Other theft43.31-42.86%
Possession of weapons33.310.00%
Burglary22.48100.00%
Bicycle theft11.650.00%
Theft from the person10.83-50.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting40115.7037.93%
Violence and sexual offences3633.065.88%
Anti-social behaviour1829.75-10.00%
Public order1514.88-16.67%
Other theft712.4016.67%
Vehicle crime55.78150.00%
Drugs44.1333.33%
Robbery43.310.00%
Other crime33.31-40.00%
Possession of weapons32.48200.00%
Theft from the person22.480.00%
Criminal damage and arson11.65-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.830.00%
Burglary10.83-50.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences34103.30-22.73%
Shoplifting2928.10-3.33%
Anti-social behaviour2023.975.26%
Public order1816.5363.64%
Other theft614.88200.00%
Other crime54.9625.00%
Drugs34.13-50.00%
Vehicle crime22.48100.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.65-71.43%
Burglary21.65100.00%
Theft from the person21.650.00%
Bicycle theft11.65-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.83-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences44107.442.33%
Shoplifting3036.36172.73%
Anti-social behaviour1924.7926.67%
Public order1115.700.00%
Criminal damage and arson79.09600.00%
Drugs65.7850.00%
Other crime44.960.00%
Bicycle theft33.310.00%
Possession of weapons22.48100.00%
Other theft21.65-50.00%
Burglary11.65-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.830.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4378.51-2.27%
Anti-social behaviour1535.5436.36%
Public order1112.4010.00%
Shoplifting119.0910.00%
Drugs49.090.00%
Other theft43.31100.00%
Burglary23.310.00%
Robbery11.650.00%
Possession of weapons10.830.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.83-66.67%
Theft from the person10.83-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.830.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4475.2015.79%
Anti-social behaviour1136.36-26.67%
Public order109.09-23.08%
Shoplifting108.2666.67%
Drugs48.26-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson33.310.00%
Theft from the person32.4850.00%
Other theft22.48-66.67%
Bicycle theft21.650.00%
Possession of weapons11.65-80.00%
Robbery10.83-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3882.64-13.64%
Anti-social behaviour1531.40-11.76%
Public order1312.4030.00%
Drugs810.7460.00%
Other theft66.610.00%
Shoplifting64.96-50.00%
Possession of weapons54.96400.00%
Criminal damage and arson34.13-40.00%
Robbery22.480.00%
Theft from the person21.65100.00%
Vehicle crime11.65-66.67%
Burglary10.83-88.89%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4495.874.76%
Anti-social behaviour1736.3670.00%
Shoplifting1214.05-7.69%
Public order109.92-28.57%
Burglary98.26800.00%
Other theft67.440.00%
Drugs54.96-28.57%
Criminal damage and arson54.13-44.44%
Vehicle crime34.13200.00%
Bicycle theft22.480.00%
Other crime11.650.00%
Possession of weapons10.830.00%
Theft from the person10.83-66.67%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4291.73110.00%
Public order1434.71250.00%
Shoplifting1311.57-40.91%
Anti-social behaviour1010.74-41.18%
Criminal damage and arson98.2650.00%
Drugs77.44133.33%
Other theft65.78500.00%
Theft from the person34.960.00%
Bicycle theft22.48100.00%
Vehicle crime11.65-75.00%
Other crime10.83-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.83-50.00%
Robbery10.83-50.00%
Burglary10.83-83.33%

In September 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2276.860.00%
Violence and sexual offences2018.180.00%
Anti-social behaviour1716.530.00%
Burglary614.050.00%
Criminal damage and arson64.960.00%
Public order44.960.00%
Vehicle crime43.310.00%
Drugs33.310.00%
Theft from the person32.480.00%
Robbery22.480.00%
Possession of weapons21.650.00%
Other crime21.650.00%
Other theft11.650.00%
Bicycle theft10.830.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 222 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 17.08 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202426
August 202423
July 202418
June 202413
May 202418
April 202420
March 202419
February 202415
January 202411
December 202315
November 202317
October 202310
September 202317

A total of 56 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.31 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20241
July 20241
June 20245
May 20244
April 20243
March 20246
February 20244
January 20244
December 20238
November 20235
October 20237
September 20233

A total of 493 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 37.92 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202437
August 202441
July 202433
June 202437
May 202436
April 202434
March 202444
February 202443
January 202444
December 202338
November 202344
October 202342
September 202320

A total of 159 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.23 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202417
July 202418
June 202410
May 202415
April 202418
March 202411
February 202411
January 202410
December 202313
November 202310
October 202314
September 20234

A total of 63 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.85 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20247
July 20244
June 20244
May 20247
April 20246
March 20242
February 20244
January 20242
December 20236
November 20236
October 20236
September 20231

A total of 257 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 19.77 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 40 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202414
July 202422
June 202434
May 202440
April 202429
March 202430
February 202411
January 202410
December 20236
November 202312
October 202313
September 202322

A total of 19 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.11 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
May 20243
April 20245
March 20244
November 20231
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 23 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.77 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
June 20243
May 20243
April 20241
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20235
November 20231
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 26 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.36 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
July 20241
June 20244
May 20245
April 20242
March 20241
February 20241
December 20231
November 20233
October 20231
September 20234

A total of 25 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.08 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 20242
June 20241
May 20242
April 20242
February 20241
January 20243
December 20232
November 20231
October 20233
September 20233

A total of 50 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.85 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
July 20243
June 20245
May 20241
April 20242
March 20247
February 20241
January 20243
December 20233
November 20235
October 20239
September 20236

A total of 13 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.62 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
May 20244
February 20241
January 20241
December 20232
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 26 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.60 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20242
May 20241
April 20242
March 20241
February 20242
December 20231
November 20239
October 20231
September 20236

A total of 13 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.62 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20243
January 20242
November 20232
October 20232
September 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the B98 8BZ 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. Edward Street
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Archer Road
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Possession of weapons1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 4. Millsbro Road
    Total8
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Shoplifting2
  • 5. Market Place
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 6. Parking Area
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 7. Unicorn Hill
    Total5
    Other theft2
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Prophets Close
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 9. Wellesbourne Close
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences4
  • 10. Izod Street
    Total4
    Other theft2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Silver Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 12. Grove Street
    Total3
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 13. Bates Hill
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour3
  • 14. Hospital
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Church Green East
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 16. Gloucester Close
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Clarke Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Theft from the person1
  • 18. Market Walk
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Nightclub
    Total2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Mill Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 21. Prospect Hill
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 22. Lady Harriet'S Lane
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Other Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 24. Alcester Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Herbert Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 26. William Street
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 27. Vine Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Oswald Street
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 29. Fir Tree Drive
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 30. Smallwood Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1