Total Crime Rate

205.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 205.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.2 10/10
  • Burglary 16.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 16.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Other crime 12.1 10/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Washford Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Headless Cross & Oakenshaw , and the 19th highest crime rate of 265 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 Washford Lane (B98 0HY) in the last 12 months was 205.7 per 1,000 residents and was 158.7% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 76.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Washford Lane (B98 0HY), the main crime hotspot is near Ashorne Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Headless Cross & Oakenshaw

Crime Over Time in Washford Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Washford Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Breaches Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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