Total Crime Rate

61.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Drayton Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Headless Cross & Oakenshaw , and the 124th highest crime rate of 265 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 Drayton Close (B98 0HE) in the last 12 months was 61.4 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% lower than the Headless Cross & Oakenshaw average (79.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drayton Close (B98 0HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eathorpe Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashorne Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Headless Cross & Oakenshaw

Crime Over Time in Drayton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kineton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Oxhill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Clifton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clifton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kineton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Breaches Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Washford Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eathorpe Close —
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Data Sources

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