Total Crime Rate

18.3 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 18.3 2/10
  • Burglary 15.2 10/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Lineholt Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Headless Cross & Oakenshaw , and the 34th 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 Lineholt Close (B98 7YU) in the last 12 months was 18.3 per 1,000 residents and was 77.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 66.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lineholt Close (B98 7YU), the main crime hotspot is near Astley Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lineholt Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Astley Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Astley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Astley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hampton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Astley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Astley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Astley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hampton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hampton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Astley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodrow Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Astley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Astley Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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