Total Crime Rate
43.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Castleditch Lane area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Headless Cross & Oakenshaw , and the 108th lowest crime rate of 260 local areas in Redditch .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Castleditch Lane (B98 7YB) in the last 12 months was 43.8 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Castleditch Lane (B98 7YB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leckhampton Close, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mickleton Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Redditch| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mickleton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Leckhampton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Northside Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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