Crime Rates at Cherington Close, Redditch, B98 0BB

Cherington Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Headless Cross & Oakenshaw , and the 24th lowest crime rate of 260 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 15.5 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cherington Close (B98 0BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Farnborough Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Binton Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.