Total Crime Rate

44.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bushley Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Greenlands & Lakeside , and the 112th lowest crime rate of 265 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 Bushley Close (B98 7TU) in the last 12 months was 44.3 per 1,000 residents and was 36.7% lower than the Greenlands & Lakeside average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bushley Close (B98 7TU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Astley Close, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Martley Close (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bushley Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Woodrow North Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hampton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hampton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kempsey Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cropthorne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cropthorne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cropthorne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kempsey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kempsey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodrow Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodrow South —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Martley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Martley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Astley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Astley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Astley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Astley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Astley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Astley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Astley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Astley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Astley Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bengrove Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bengrove Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Longdon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longdon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longdon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hampton Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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