Total Crime Rate

67.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.7 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 67.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Paxford Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 13 local areas in North , and the 110th 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 Paxford Close (B98 8RH) in the last 12 months was 67.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Paxford Close (B98 8RH), the main crime hotspot is near Northleach Close. Police recorded 26 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 Paxford Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northleach Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Snowshill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oldbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharrad Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northleach Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northleach Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Woodgate Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodgate Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Radway Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Radway Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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