Total Crime Rate
31.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Flanders Close area has the lowest crime rate of 13 local areas in North , and the 77th lowest crime rate of 265 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 Flanders Close (B98 9HT) in the last 12 months was 31.7 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Flanders Close (B98 9HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Melbury Way (30 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 | Greystone Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robinson Mews | 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 | Melbury Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Robinson Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Robinson Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Robinson Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robinson Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robinson Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Knowle Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robinson Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Melbury Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cleeve Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heronfield Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rickyard Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Chedworth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acton Close | Under investigation |
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