Total Crime Rate

109.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.1 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 109.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 63.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.6 9/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Clifton Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Headless Cross & Oakenshaw , and the 60th 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 Clifton Close (B98 0HD) in the last 12 months was 109.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.6% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 63.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clifton Close (B98 0HD), the main crime hotspot is near Oxhill Close. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clifton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxhill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clifton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eathorpe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Grendon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eathorpe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eathorpe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kineton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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