Total Crime Rate

53.4 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 53.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Kempsford Close area has the 26th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Headless Cross & Oakenshaw , and the 128th lowest crime rate of 265 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 Kempsford Close (B98 7YS) in the last 12 months was 53.4 per 1,000 residents and was 32.8% 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 4 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 Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kempsford Close (B98 7YS), the main crime hotspot is near Clews Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kempsford Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Yarningale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Oakham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oakham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Perryfields Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Kempsford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oakham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clews Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clews Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clews Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Clews Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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