Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B97 · Worcestershire
241
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
DY12 · Worcestershire
20
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Upper Arley has less crime — 20 vs 241 incidents in February 2026.
Redditch recorded substantially more crime than Upper Arley in February 2026 — 241 incidents compared to 20, a 12.1x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Redditch records significantly more (109 vs 8 incidents). Redditch sits above the national average for recorded crime while Upper Arley is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Upper Arley recorded fewer crimes than Redditch — 20 vs 241 incidents. That is 92% fewer crimes. Upper Arley is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Redditch recorded 109 incidents of this type vs 8 in Upper Arley. Overall, Upper Arley had fewer total crimes (20 vs 241).