Postcode · Redditch
Crime in B98 9HX
How much crime is recorded in B98 9HX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Church Hill South
- Council
- Redditch
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,537 (2024)
B98 9HXRedditch
How safe is B98 9HX
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 66.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B98 9HX area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
66.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
112
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
B98 9HXNational
Violence and sexual offences58.723.6
Anti-social behaviour17.110.7
Criminal damage and arson9.14.7
Burglary7.89.1
Other theft6.44.5
Public order5.54.6
Shoplifting3.08.4
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Other crime2.61.5
Drugs1.82.4
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Robbery0.91.4
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 29% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.