Redditch has a crime rate of 79.0 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #160 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Redditch's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Redditch?

As of April 2026, Redditch has an annual crime rate of 79.0 per 1,000 residents, based on 492 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Redditch rank nationally for crime?

Redditch ranks #160 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Redditch?

The most common crime type in Redditch is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 234 incidents in April 2026 — 47.6% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Redditch local authority area.

April 2026 Source: West Mercia Police Police

Crime in Redditch: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Redditch recorded 492 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.65 per 1,000 residents. This places Redditch at #160 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 47.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 30.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring79.0 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment492 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #160 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 30.6% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

492

trending_down -31.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

79.0per 1k

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#160of 331

Ranked by annual rate

Worcestershire

#4rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 15 Other theft: 6 Robbery: 2	15
On or near Rushock Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5 Shoplifting: 4	5
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8	8
On or near Archer Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7	7
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 7	7
On or near Old Crest Avenue Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5 Drugs: 1	5
On or near Summer Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Ombersley Close Map	Other crime: 3 Possession of weapons: 2	3
On or near Prospect Road North Map	Criminal damage and arson: 4	4
On or near Willow Way Map	Shoplifting: 4	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

492 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

234

47.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

10.6%

Shoplifting

9.8%

Other Theft

8.3%

Burglary

6.1%

Public Order

5.3%

Vehicle Crime

5.1%

Other Crime

1.8%

Drug Offences

1.8%

Bicycle Theft

1.2%

Weapons Possession

1.0%

Robbery

1.0%

Theft from Person

0.4%

Crime Analysis: Redditch

Redditch recorded 492 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 79.0 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, ranked #160 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Redditch (47.6%). Criminal Damage & Arson (10.6%) and Shoplifting (9.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Redditch has fallen sharply — by 30.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by West Mercia Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

278

Total Stops

23.7%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

161

Offensive weapons

Stolen goods

Article for use in theft

Anything to threaten or harm anyone

Articles for use in criminal damage

Outcome

A no further action disposal186

Arrest66

Community resolution16

Khat or Cannabis warning4

Summons / charged by post4

Penalty Notice for Disorder2

Gender

Male228

Female37

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

77.7%

White

11.3%

Asian

5.7%

Black

3.0%

Mixed

2.3%

Other

Stop & search data published by West Mercia Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

12 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Central	52	121.4
2	Abbey	111	117.2
3	Winyates	54	89.2
4	Batchley & Brockhill	56	82.7
5	Greenlands	73	75.7

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Astwood Bank and Feckenham	15	2.5
shield	Crabbs Cross	5	0.9
shield	West	12	1.9
shield	Matchborough	22	3.0
shield	Headless Cross and Oakenshaw	31	3.7

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -31.1%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -30.6%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -2.8%

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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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