Crime Rates at Oswestry Close, Redditch, B97 5QE

Oswestry Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Astwood Bank & Feckenham , and the 20th lowest 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 Oswestry Close (B97 5QE) in the last 12 months was 10.7 per 1,000 residents and was 72.1% lower than the Astwood Bank & Feckenham average (38.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oswestry Close (B97 5QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lightoak Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.