Total Crime Rate
33.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Furze Lane area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Winyates , and the 80th 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 Furze Lane (B98 0SE) in the last 12 months was 33.7 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% lower than the Winyates average (89.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Furze Lane (B98 0SE), 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.
View Crime In Redditch| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Abbots Wood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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