Total Crime Rate

27.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 27.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cherington Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Headless Cross & Oakenshaw , and the 66th lowest crime rate of 265 local areas in Redditch .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cherington Close (B98 0BB) in the last 12 months was 27.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.0% 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cherington Close (B98 0BB), the main crime hotspot is near Felton Close. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Headless Cross & Oakenshaw

Crime Over Time in Cherington Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Garway Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Munsley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Binton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Binton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Binton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cosford Close —
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Data Sources

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