Crime Rates at Kingham Close, Redditch, B98 0SA

Kingham Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Winyates , and the 81st highest crime rate of 260 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 Kingham Close (B98 0SA) in the last 12 months was 91.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.7% higher than the Winyates average (89.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingham Close (B98 0SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingham Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Illshaw Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.