Total Crime Rate

99.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 99.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.6 9/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Eathorpe Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Headless Cross & Oakenshaw , and the 69th highest crime rate of 265 local areas in Redditch .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Eathorpe Close (B98 0HL) in the last 12 months was 99.7 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 46.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eathorpe Close (B98 0HL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Headless Cross & Oakenshaw

Crime Over Time in Eathorpe Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Breaches Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jackfield Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clifton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Oxhill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eathorpe Close —
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kineton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Haseley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Haseley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Haseley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Matchborough Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kineton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Clifton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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