Total Crime Rate

62.0 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 62.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Hayford Close area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Central , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 265 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 Hayford Close (B98 8JG) in the last 12 months was 62.0 per 1,000 residents and was 68.8% 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 7 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). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hayford Close (B98 8JG), the main crime hotspot is near Huins Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hayford Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Prospect Road North Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Huins Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dolphin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vernon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Huband Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Huband Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lygon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Johnson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Prospect Road North Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Neville Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brook Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brook Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Arrow Road South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Neville Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Neville Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stanley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dolphin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prospect Road North Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Woodfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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