Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CV9 · Warwickshire
57
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
B97 · Worcestershire
245
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Atherstone has less crime — 57 vs 245 incidents in February 2026.
Redditch recorded substantially more crime than Atherstone in February 2026 — 245 incidents compared to 57, a 4.3x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Redditch records significantly more (112 vs 21 incidents). Atherstone is below the national average while Redditch is above, making Atherstone the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Atherstone recorded fewer crimes than Redditch — 57 vs 245 incidents. That is 77% fewer crimes. Atherstone is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Atherstone recorded 21 incidents of this type vs 112 in Redditch. Overall, Atherstone had fewer total crimes (57 vs 245).