Total Crime Rate

28.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 28.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 9.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • 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

Hawksbury Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 13 local areas in North , and the 71st lowest crime rate of 260 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 Hawksbury Close (B98 9JR) in the last 12 months was 28.3 per 1,000 residents and was 59.4% lower than the North average (69.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawksbury Close (B98 9JR), 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 Hawksbury Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Robinson Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Knowle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sandhurst Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deans Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greystone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Loxley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Barnwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exhall Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Exhall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Exhall Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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