Total Crime Rate

28.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 28.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Petton Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Winyates , and the 67th 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 Petton Close (B98 0PA) in the last 12 months was 28.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% lower than the Winyates average (87.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 95.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Petton Close (B98 0PA), the main crime hotspot is near Winslow Close. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Petton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Granby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leysters Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leysters Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leysters Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Leysters Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Tillington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Shawbury Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Upton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winslow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winslow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winslow Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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