Crime Rates at Dilwyn Close, Redditch, B98 0BU

Dilwyn Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Headless Cross & Oakenshaw , and the 71st highest crime rate of 260 local areas in Redditch .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dilwyn Close (B98 0BU) in the last 12 months was 99.5 per 1,000 residents and was 33.9% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 57.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.5% 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 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.