Total Crime Rate
106.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
75.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Newland Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Greenlands & Lakeside , and the 64th highest crime rate of 260 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 Newland Close (B98 7XD) in the last 12 months was 106.9 per 1,000 residents and was 66.5% higher than the Greenlands & Lakeside average (64.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 75.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newland Close (B98 7XD), the main crime hotspot is near Ombersley Close. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Redditch| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hampton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingstone Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newland Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Pedmore Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Longdon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Longdon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Longdon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Longdon Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newland Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Martley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Martley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Martley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Martley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodrow Centre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ombersley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Ombersley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Doverdale Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ombersley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Ombersley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ombersley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ombersley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Ombersley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kempsey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kempsey Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Ombersley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kempsey Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Ombersley Close | Under investigation |
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