Total Crime Rate
102.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kitebrook Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Winyates , and the 70th 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 Kitebrook Close (B98 0LN) in the last 12 months was 102.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.4% higher than the Winyates average (89.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kitebrook Close (B98 0LN), the main crime hotspot is near Fownhope Close. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Redditch| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fownhope Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Fownhope Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fownhope Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lingen Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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