Total Crime Rate
51.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fleetwood Close area has the 27th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Headless Cross & Oakenshaw , and the 122nd lowest crime rate of 265 local areas in Redditch .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fleetwood Close (B97 4NX) in the last 12 months was 51.7 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% lower than the Headless Cross & Oakenshaw average (79.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fleetwood Close (B97 4NX), the main crime hotspot is near Poplar Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Headless Cross & Oakenshaw| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Downsell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Downsell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Fleetwood Close | Under investigation |
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