Total Crime Rate

28.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 28.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 12.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 8/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Petton Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Winyates , and the 69th lowest 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 Petton Close (B98 0PA) in the last 12 months was 28.0 per 1,000 residents and was 68.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Petton Close (B98 0PA), 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 Petton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cardington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winslow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cardington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Leysters Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Leysters Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Leysters Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cardington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Petton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woolhope Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winslow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winslow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winslow Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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