Redditch

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Redditch.

Population: 85,568
People in Employment: 40,865 (75.5%)
People Inactive: 11,120 (20.6%)
People Unemployed: 2,110 (3.9%)
Number Of Jobs: 33k
Median Salary: £24,307
Mean Salary: £30,488

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Redditch. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Redditch for 2024

Redditches most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 3,701 crimes and in 2022 there were 3,725 crimes. Which is an decrease of 24 crimes.

Crime Type	Previous Year	Crimes This Year	Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences	3,792	516	Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour	1,592	219	Getting Better
Shoplifting	675	140	Getting Better
Other theft	666	119	Getting Better
Public order	848	102	Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson	664	83	Getting Better
Vehicle crime	470	65	Getting Better
Burglary	331	53	Getting Better
Drugs	189	36	Getting Better
Possession of weapons	94	20	Getting Better
Other crime	155	11	Getting Better
Robbery	77	10	Getting Better
Theft from the person	41	7	Getting Better
Bicycle theft	41	3	Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Redditch

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Central has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Redditch, with 7947 crimes and 611 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Crabbs Cross has 279 crimes and 50 crimes per 1000 people.

Name	Crimes in 2024	Crimes per 1000 people
Central	333	23
Greenlands	168	18
Church Hill	146	18
Winyates	137	17
Headless Cross and Oakenshaw	115	14
Batchley & Brockhill	112	13
Matchborough	91	15
Lodge Park	77	14
Astwood Bank and Feckenham	49	8
West	40	6
Crabbs Cross	34	6
Abbey	0	0

Crime map for Redditch

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Redditch

The average property price in Redditch is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year	Avg. Detached Price	Avg. Semi-Detached Price	Avg. Terraced Price	Avg. Flat Price
2023	£430,837.63	£264,076.13	£205,741.17	£126,611.55
2022	£414,571.63	£254,249.78	£198,963.32	£123,226.70
2021	£373,769.99	£229,720.81	£180,998.96	£116,181.49
2020	£343,587.63	£213,179.80	£167,328.48	£110,518.26
2019	£333,783.28	£207,253.07	£162,721.81	£109,614.18
2018	£325,378.39	£201,514.89	£158,627.37	£108,739.31
2017	£310,310.54	£191,823.05	£151,563.97	£106,229.28
2016	£292,548.57	£180,955.69	£143,739.74	£99,228.45
2015	£271,152.36	£167,614.04	£133,630.70	£92,184.92
2014	£253,074.69	£156,887.40	£125,589.87	£86,142.69
2013	£241,119.68	£148,215.45	£118,804.19	£82,286.38
2012	£231,576.57	£142,092.83	£114,015.40	£80,151.30
2011	£232,461.68	£141,011.19	£112,582.68	£80,743.39
2010	£233,591.92	£143,164.22	£114,707.61	£83,281.61

Property prices over time for Redditch

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Redditch

The median salary in Redditch is £24,307 and the mean salary in Redditch is £30,488.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands): 33k
Median Salary: £24,307
Annual Percentage Change: 1.0%
Mean Salary: £30,488

Salary comparison between Redditch and West Midlands

See how Redditch compares to the rest of West Midlands . Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in West Midlands is £31,534 in Solihull and the lowest median salary is £0 in Wychavon. Redditch ranks 25 out of 30 in terms of median salary.

Location	Jobs (thousands)	Median Salary	Annual Percentage Change	Mean Salary	Annual Percentage Change
Solihull	71k	£31,534	3.8%	£39,183	0.0%
Stratford-on-Avon	50k	£31,528	16.7%	£36,940	4.5%
Rugby	49k	£31,514	9.4%	£34,326	8.8%
North Warwickshire	22k	£30,998	13.8%	£33,797	4.5%
Lichfield	40k	£30,556	6.4%	£36,651	6.9%
Warwick	60k	£29,940	-0.2%	£38,938	2.6%
Stafford	50k	£29,730	13.3%	£34,630	14.7%
Bromsgrove	39k	£28,714	-2.4%	£35,260	2.8%
South Staffordshire	37k	£28,260	1.7%	£31,128	5.5%
Worcester	42k	£27,820	5.8%	£33,375	10.7%
Coventry	104k	£27,766	7.9%	£31,736	7.8%
Staffordshire Moorlands	35k	£27,177	4.9%	£30,603	6.5%
Tamworth	27k	£26,902	11.5%	£28,616	7.4%
Malvern Hills	24k	£26,626	2.3%	£32,046	5.1%
East Staffordshire	45k	£26,521	11.5%	£30,847	15.0%
Wolverhampton	75k	£26,410	8.8%	£32,641	20.0%
Telford and Wrekin UA	69k	£26,337	12.8%	£28,687	13.4%
Wyre Forest	36k	£26,221	6.1%	£29,622	5.3%
Shropshire UA	118k	£26,221	10.4%	£31,078	10.6%
Nuneaton and Bedworth	57k	£26,045	4.1%	£28,759	5.8%
Dudley	100k	£26,006	1.7%	£29,416	3.9%
Birmingham	260k	£25,495	5.0%	£29,949	6.6%
Newcastle-under-Lyme	45k	£25,167	3.6%	£27,028	3.9%
Cannock Chase	37k	£24,736	-4.6%	£26,699	-1.4%
Stoke-on-Trent UA	93k	£24,439	7.3%	£26,267	3.0%
Walsall	82k	£23,914	3.9%	£26,154	-2.3%
Sandwell	108k	£23,746	3.9%	£27,980	11.2%
Herefordshire UA	69k	£23,659	7.1%	£27,391	5.2%
Wychavon	45k	£0	0.0%	£28,816	4.3%