Total Crime Rate
501.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mainstone Close area has the highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Winyates , and the 4th highest crime rate of 265 local areas in Redditch .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mainstone Close (B98 0PP) in the last 12 months was 501.9 per 1,000 residents and was 476.8% higher than the Winyates average (87.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -54.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 155.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mainstone Close (B98 0PP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 122 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Winyates| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Granby Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Nairn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodcote Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ibstock Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ibstock Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ibstock Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Nairn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nairn Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nairn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leysters Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leysters Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leysters Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Leysters Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Tillington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Shawbury Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Upton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winslow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winslow Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winslow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kitebrook Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lingen Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Yardley Close | Under investigation |
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