Postcode sector · B97 9

Is Redditch a good place to live?

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In Redditch (B97 9), recorded crime is 414% above the national average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 5/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Redditch B97 9

Redditch B97 9 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~2 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 149 crimesJun 24: 156 crimesJul 24: 124 crimesAug 24: 125 crimesSep 24: 128 crimesOct 24: 134 crimesNov 24: 139 crimesDec 24: 109 crimesJan 25: 104 crimesFeb 25: 115 crimesMar 25: 139 crimesApr 25: 150 crimesMay 25: 121 crimesJun 25: 129 crimesJul 25: 123 crimesAug 25: 114 crimesSep 25: 95 crimesOct 25: 144 crimesNov 25: 113 crimesDec 25: 129 crimesJan 26: 129 crimesFeb 26: 122 crimesMar 26: 149 crimesApr 26: 117 crimes Apr 26: 117 crimes 156 95 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in B97 9 (May 24–Apr 26, average 127/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
35
One-person households
27%
Households with children
32%
Households
1,903

Owned 59% · Social rent 15% · Private rent 23%

Census 2021 (ONS), for B97 9.

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Redditch B97 9: frequently asked questions

Is Redditch B97 9 a good place to live?

In Redditch (B97 9), recorded crime is 414% above the national average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as close to the national average for deprivation (deprivation decile 5/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Redditch B97 9?

Recorded crime in Redditch B97 9 runs at 1376.5 per 1,000 properties, 414% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Redditch B97 9 safe?

Crime in Redditch B97 9 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Redditch B97 9 runs at 1376.5 per 1,000 properties, 414% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Redditch B97 9 at risk of flooding?

Redditch B97 9 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~2 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Is Redditch B97 9 a deprived area?

Redditch B97 9 sits in deprivation decile 5 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it around the national average for England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).