Crime Rates at Icknield Street Drive, Redditch, B98 0DE

Icknield Street Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Headless Cross & Oakenshaw , and the 20th 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 Icknield Street Drive (B98 0DE) in the last 12 months was 201.6 per 1,000 residents and was 171.4% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 100.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Icknield Street Drive (B98 0DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eathorpe Close, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Frankton Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.