Crime Rates at Kineton Close, Redditch, B98 0EU

Kineton Close area has the 30th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Headless Cross & Oakenshaw , and the 116th 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 Kineton Close (B98 0EU) in the last 12 months was 47.1 per 1,000 residents and was 36.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kineton Close (B98 0EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oxhill Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.