Total Crime Rate

41.4 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 41.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Dunchurch Close area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Headless Cross & Oakenshaw , and the 106th 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 Dunchurch Close (B98 0BG) in the last 12 months was 41.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunchurch Close (B98 0BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Farnborough Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Felton Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Headless Cross & Oakenshaw

Crime Over Time in Dunchurch Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cosford Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Binton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Binton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Claybrook Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Binton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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