Crime Rates at Oakdale Close, Redditch, B98 7UW

Oakdale Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Headless Cross & Oakenshaw , and the 18th 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 Oakdale Close (B98 7UW) in the last 12 months was 213.0 per 1,000 residents and was 186.8% 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 105.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakdale Close (B98 7UW), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.