Total Crime Rate
15.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Croome Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Headless Cross & Oakenshaw , and the 24th 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 Croome Close (B98 0SU) in the last 12 months was 15.5 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% lower than the Headless Cross & Oakenshaw average (74.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Croome Close (B98 0SU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Farnborough Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Linton Mews (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Redditch| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elvington Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Felton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eardisley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Eardisley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Garway Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Garway Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Garway Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenchester Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenchester Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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