Total Crime Rate
27.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Romsley Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Winyates , and the 67th lowest crime rate of 260 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 Romsley Close (B98 0PF) in the last 12 months was 27.6 per 1,000 residents and was 69.1% lower than the Winyates average (89.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Romsley Close (B98 0PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Winslow Close, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nairn Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Redditch| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Leysters Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Petton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winslow Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Woolhope Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winslow Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winslow Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Leysters Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Leysters Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Upton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Petton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cardington Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cardington Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Walton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cardington Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Kilpeck Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barrow Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodcote Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Winslow Close | Under investigation |
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