Total Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 31.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.7 4/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 26th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Headless Cross & Oakenshaw , and the 75th lowest 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 Eathorpe Close (B98 0HQ) in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eathorpe Close (B98 0HQ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Eathorpe Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kineton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Matchborough Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eathorpe Close —
Sep 2025Other crime Oxhill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ryton Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ryton Close —
Sep 2025Public order Clifton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clifton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Haseley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Haseley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jackfield Close —
Sep 2025Public order Sherbourne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Haseley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kineton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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