Redditch crime rate Interactive maps and visualisation

Overview of Redditch crime rate

Crime rating – medium.

Redditch ranks 12th out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 8065 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, Redditch has a population of 87036. This equates to a crime rate of 92.66 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents a decrease of 10.7 % compared to previous year.

Most common crime types in Redditch are Violence and sexual offences (37.9%) Anti-social behaviour (14.8%) Shoplifting (8.9%) and least common crime types are Robbery (0.9%) Bicycle theft (0.5%) Theft from the person (0.5%).

There are 12 wards in Redditch. Wards with high crime rates are Abbey (Redditch) (225.1), Central (Redditch) (128.7), Greenlands (Redditch) (112.9) . On the other end, safest wards are Astwood Bank and Feckenham (42.8), West (Redditch) (38.1), Crabbs Cross (37.7) .

Similarly, looking at Postcode districts that are within or overlapping with Redditch, we see high crime rates in B98 (101.7), B97 (90.4), B80 (71.1) . Safest postcode districts are B97 (90.4), B80 (71.1), B96 (41.7) .

Redditch crime incidents by crime type

A total of 8065 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 3053 (37.9)%
Anti-social behaviour – 1193 (14.8)%
Shoplifting – 716 (8.9)%
Other theft – 600 (7.4)%
Public order – 593 (7.4)%
Criminal damage and arson – 534 (6.6)%
Vehicle crime – 418 (5.2)%
Burglary – 384 (4.8)%
Drugs – 187 (2.3)%
Other crime – 136 (1.7)%
Possession of weapons – 105 (1.3)%
Robbery – 70 (0.9)%
Bicycle theft – 38 (0.5)%
Theft from the person – 38 (0.5)%

How does Redditch compare against nearby areas ?

Redditch ranks 12th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

Heat map for all nearby areas Redditch is compared against

Crime rates in Redditch wards

There are 12 wards within Redditch. Abbey (Redditch), Central (Redditch), Greenlands (Redditch) has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 12 wards from high crime rate to low.