Total Crime Rate
130.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Deans Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 13 local areas in North , and the 48th highest crime rate of 265 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 Deans Close (B98 9HS) in the last 12 months was 130.2 per 1,000 residents and was 75.8% higher than the North average (74.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 60.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Deans Close (B98 9HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Exhall Close (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robinson Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robinson Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Robinson Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Robinson Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Robinson Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robinson Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cleeve Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melbury Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Melbury Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rickyard Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greystone Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greystone Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Greystone Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rickyard Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rickyard Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rickyard Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robinson Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Exhall Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heronfield Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chedworth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Arley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Arley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Loxley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Loxley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Loxley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Exhall Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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