Crime Rates at Epsom Close, Redditch, B97 5FD

Epsom Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Headless Cross & Oakenshaw , and the 104th highest crime rate of 260 local areas in Redditch .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Epsom Close (B97 5FD) in the last 12 months was 72.5 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% lower than the Headless Cross & Oakenshaw average (74.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Epsom Close (B97 5FD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Scott Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.