Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B96 · Worcestershire
1
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
B64 · Sandwell
224
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Redditch has less crime — 1 vs 224 incidents in April 2026.
West Bromwich recorded substantially more crime than Redditch in April 2026 — 224 incidents compared to 1, a 224.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though West Bromwich records significantly more (123 vs 1 incidents). Redditch is below the national average while West Bromwich is above, making Redditch the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Redditch recorded fewer crimes than West Bromwich — 1 vs 224 incidents. That is 100% fewer crimes. Redditch is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Redditch recorded 1 incidents of this type vs 123 in West Bromwich. Overall, Redditch had fewer total crimes (1 vs 224).