Crime Rates at Ledbury Close, Matchborough, Redditch, B98 0BS

Ledbury Close area has the 31st highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Headless Cross & Oakenshaw , and the 113th 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 Ledbury Close (B98 0BS) in the last 12 months was 44.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ledbury Close (B98 0BS), the main crime hotspot is near Winslow Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.