Crime Rates at Binton Close, Redditch, B98 0BE

Binton Close area has the 26th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Headless Cross & Oakenshaw , and the 130th highest 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 Binton Close (B98 0BE) in the last 12 months was 55.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Binton Close (B98 0BE), 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.