Crime Rates at Wishaw Close, Greenlands, Redditch, B98 7RE

Wishaw Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Greenlands & Lakeside , and the 37th highest crime rate of 260 local areas in Redditch .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wishaw Close (B98 7RE) in the last 12 months was 142.1 per 1,000 residents and was 121.3% higher than the Greenlands & Lakeside average (64.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 76.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wishaw Close (B98 7RE), the main crime hotspot is near Bengrove Close. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.