What is the crime rate in redditch?

As of February 2026, redditch has a crime rate of 6.42 per 1,000 residents, based on 559 recorded offences.

How does redditch rank nationally for crime?

redditch ranks #239 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in redditch?

The most common crime type in redditch is Violence and sexual offences with 248 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 44.4% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in redditch?

As of February 2026, redditch has a crime rate of 6.42 per 1,000 residents, based on 559 recorded offences.

How does redditch rank nationally for crime?

redditch ranks #239 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in redditch?

The most common crime type in redditch is Violence and sexual offences with 248 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 44.4% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: West Mercia Police Police

redditch Crime Intelligence Report

redditch recorded 559 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.42 per 1,000 residents. This places redditch at #239 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 10.8% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 4.0% lower.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

559

trending_down -10.8% vs last month

Crime Rate

6.42per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#239of 331

By total crime volume

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Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 13 Public order: 4	13
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 12	12
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 8 Robbery: 2 Drugs: 1	8
On or near Archer Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 10	10
On or near Ombersley Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9 Robbery: 1	9
On or near Izod Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7	7
On or near Supermarket Map	Public order: 4 Other theft: 2 Robbery: 1	4
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 6	6
On or near Ryton Close Map	Anti-social behaviour: 6	6
On or near Willow Way Map	Shoplifting: 6	6

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

559 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

248

44.4%

Anti-social Behaviour

13.2%

Shoplifting

7.3%

Public Order

6.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

5.9%

Other Theft

5.7%

Vehicle Crime

4.3%

Other Crime

3.8%

Burglary

3.4%

Drug Offences

2.1%

Weapons Possession

1.3%

Robbery

1.1%

Theft from Person

0.5%

Bicycle Theft

0.2%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

12 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Abbey	117	0.3
2	Winyates	78	3.9
3	Greenlands	69	1.9
4	Batchley & Brockhill	64	3.3
5	Central	59	0.1

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Astwood Bank and Feckenham	7	1.3
shield	West	15	0.4
shield	Crabbs Cross	15	1.2
shield	Lodge Park	19	2.4
shield	Matchborough	33	3.4

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -10.8%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -4.0%

Data Transparency

Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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