Total Crime Rate

117.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 117.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 50.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.2 10/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Acton Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 13 local areas in North , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 260 local areas in Redditch .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Acton Close (B98 9HP) in the last 12 months was 117.5 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 7.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acton Close (B98 9HP), the main crime hotspot is near Exhall Close. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Acton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Exhall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Barnwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Exhall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft A4023 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft A4023 Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime A4023 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exhall Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deans Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greystone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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