Total Crime Rate

81.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 81.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.1 7/10
  • Public order 12.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Vernon Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Central , and the 89th highest crime rate of 265 local areas in Redditch .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vernon Close (B98 8JD) in the last 12 months was 81.6 per 1,000 residents and was 59.0% lower than the Central average (198.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 51.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vernon Close (B98 8JD), the main crime hotspot is near Prospect Road North. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vernon Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lygon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vernon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stanley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dolphin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dolphin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Prospect Road North Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prospect Road North Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Prospect Road North Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Neville Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Neville Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Neville Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Johnson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Huband Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Huband Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Woodfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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