Total Crime Rate

99.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 99.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 57.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elvington 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 Elvington Close (B98 0DA) 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 Elvington Close (B98 0DA), the main crime hotspot is near Haseley Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elvington Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenchester Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haseley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenchester Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garway Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Felton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garway Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haseley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elvington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garway Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eardisley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eardisley Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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