Total Crime Rate
41.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bushley Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Greenlands & Lakeside , and the 103rd 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 Bushley Close (B98 7TU) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 35.1% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bushley Close (B98 7TU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bengrove Close, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Astley Close (23 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 | Hatton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Martley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hampton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cropthorne Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cropthorne Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kempsey Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kempsey Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kempsey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chadwick Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Chadwick Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chadwick Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bushley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wharrington Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Astley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Astley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Doverdale Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Martley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bengrove Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Longdon Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Longdon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bengrove Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Longdon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Martley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Longdon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Martley Close | Under investigation |
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