Total Crime Rate
84.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
44.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Woodfield Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Central , and the 87th highest crime rate of 260 local areas in Redditch .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Woodfield Close (B98 8JE) in the last 12 months was 84.0 per 1,000 residents and was 56.9% lower than the Central average (195.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 44.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodfield Close (B98 8JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prospect Road North, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Huband Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Redditch| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Sunningdale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lygon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gibbs Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Huins Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Huins Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Prospect Road North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Prospect Road North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Prospect Road North | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Prospect Road North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Prospect Road North | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Huband Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prospect Road North | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dolphin Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hayford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hayford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hayford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Stephens Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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