Crime Rates at Winstone Close, Redditch, B98 8JS

Winstone Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Central , and the 125th lowest crime rate of 260 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 Winstone Close (B98 8JS) in the last 12 months was 51.9 per 1,000 residents and was 73.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winstone Close (B98 8JS), 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 Park Court (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.