Total Crime Rate

6.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 6.6 1/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Rockford Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Headless Cross & Oakenshaw , and the 6th lowest crime rate of 265 local areas in Redditch .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rockford Close (B98 7YL) in the last 12 months was 6.6 per 1,000 residents and was 91.7% 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 Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rockford Close (B98 7YL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kempsford Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stoneleigh Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Headless Cross & Oakenshaw

Crime Over Time in Rockford Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Oakham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Towbury Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Kempsford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Perryfields Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oakham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oakham Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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