Crime Rates at Ombersley Close, Redditch, B98 7UX

Ombersley Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Greenlands & Lakeside , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 265 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 7UX) in the last 12 months was 172.0 per 1,000 residents and was 146.1% higher than the Greenlands & Lakeside average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 110.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ombersley Close (B98 7UX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rushock Close, where police recorded 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ombersley Close (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.