Total Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 41.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bushley 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 7TX) 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 7TX), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Bushley Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chadwick Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hampton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cropthorne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Chadwick Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bengrove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bengrove Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Astley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Astley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kempsey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kempsey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kempsey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bushley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Throckmorton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Throckmorton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chadwick Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cropthorne Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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