Crime Rates at Ombersley Close, Redditch, B98 7UT

Ombersley Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Greenlands & Lakeside , and the 21st 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 Ombersley Close (B98 7UT) in the last 12 months was 197.8 per 1,000 residents and was 208.1% higher than the Greenlands & Lakeside average (64.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 56.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ombersley Close (B98 7UT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rushock Close, where police recorded 91 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ombersley Close (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.