Total Crime Rate

106.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 106.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 63.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.3 9/10
  • Public order 15.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.0 3/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Salford Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Headless Cross & Oakenshaw , and the 65th highest crime rate of 260 local areas in Redditch .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Salford Close (B98 7UL) in the last 12 months was 106.4 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% higher than the Headless Cross & Oakenshaw average (74.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 63.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Salford Close (B98 7UL), the main crime hotspot is near Martley Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Salford Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Pedmore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Martley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Martley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Martley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kempsey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kempsey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kempsey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longdon Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Longdon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Longdon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longdon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hampton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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