Total Crime Rate

105.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 105.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 70.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.7 9/10
  • Burglary 11.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Ibstock Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Winyates , and the 67th highest crime rate of 260 local areas in Redditch .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ibstock Close (B98 0PU) in the last 12 months was 105.5 per 1,000 residents and was 18.0% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 70.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ibstock Close (B98 0PU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 189 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ibstock Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Leysters Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woolhope Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodcote Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oxleasow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Leysters Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Leysters Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lingen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Walton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Petton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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