Total Crime Rate

72.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 72.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 61.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 15.3 10/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Linton Mews area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Winyates , and the 103rd highest crime rate of 260 local areas in Redditch .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Linton Mews (B98 0TR) in the last 12 months was 72.5 per 1,000 residents and was 18.9% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 61.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linton Mews (B98 0TR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Linton Close, where police recorded 9 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.

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Crime Over Time in Linton Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Cardington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abbots Wood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ardens Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ardens Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kilpeck Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cardington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cardington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Ardens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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