Crime Rates at Blakemere Close, Redditch, B98 0LY

Blakemere Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Headless Cross & Oakenshaw , and the 39th lowest crime rate of 260 local areas in Redditch .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blakemere Close (B98 0LY) in the last 12 months was 18.7 per 1,000 residents and was 74.8% lower than the Headless Cross & Oakenshaw average (74.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blakemere Close (B98 0LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Linton Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Linton Mews (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.