Crime Rates at Goosehill Close, Redditch, B98 0AB

Goosehill Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Headless Cross & Oakenshaw , and the 44th highest crime rate of 260 local areas in Redditch .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Goosehill Close (B98 0AB) in the last 12 months was 125.0 per 1,000 residents and was 68.3% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 50.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Goosehill Close (B98 0AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oxhill Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.