Total Crime Rate

74.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 74.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 47.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cardington Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Winyates , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 260 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 Cardington Close (B98 0NP) in the last 12 months was 74.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% lower than the Winyates average (89.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 47.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cardington Close (B98 0NP), the main crime hotspot is near Winslow Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cardington Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cardington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woolhope Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winslow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cardington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Petton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kilpeck Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winslow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winslow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Leysters Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Leysters Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Leysters Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winslow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cardington Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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