Total Crime Rate

70.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 70.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Dilwyn Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Headless Cross & Oakenshaw , and the 115th highest crime rate of 265 local areas in Redditch .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dilwyn Close (B98 0BU) in the last 12 months was 70.7 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dilwyn Close (B98 0BU), 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 Dilwyn Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Binton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kenchester Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cosford Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Garway Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Binton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Binton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Munsley Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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