Crime Rates at Himbleton Close, Redditch, B98 7LT

Himbleton Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Batchley & Brockhill , and the 11th 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 Himbleton Close (B98 7LT) in the last 12 months was 8.4 per 1,000 residents and was 90.9% lower than the Batchley & Brockhill average (92.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Himbleton Close (B98 7LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Belbroughton Close, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Flyford Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.