Total Crime Rate

70.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 70.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.5 7/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Underhill Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Headless Cross & Oakenshaw , and the 114th highest crime rate of 265 local areas in Redditch .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Underhill Close (B98 7WX) in the last 12 months was 70.9 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% lower than the Headless Cross & Oakenshaw average (79.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 39.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Underhill Close (B98 7WX), the main crime hotspot is near Yarningale Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Headless Cross & Oakenshaw

Crime Over Time in Underhill Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Peterbrook Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Yarningale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Towbury Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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