Total Crime Rate

39.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 29.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chedworth Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 13 local areas in North , and the 94th lowest 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 Chedworth Close (B98 8QS) in the last 12 months was 39.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.4% lower than the North average (69.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chedworth Close (B98 8QS), the main crime hotspot is near Greystone Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chedworth Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Seven Acres Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Knowle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deans Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Donnington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Donnington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Donnington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgeworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgeworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greystone Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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