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Crime Rates in Headless Cross & Oakenshaw, ward

Crime Rate

74.6

74.6

Low 3/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Headless Cross & Oakenshaw (ward) is 74.6 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 3 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Headless Cross & Oakenshaw (ward) is located within Redditch (borough). Annual total crime rate in Redditch (borough) is 88.8 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 4 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.

Headless Cross & Oakenshaw, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):

  • 1/10 or low
  • 2/10 or low
  • 3/10 or low
  • 4/10 or low
  • 6/10 or medium

Crime rates in Headless Cross & Oakenshaw (ward) by type

Violence and sexual offences 26 3/10
Anti-social behaviour 11 3/10
Shoplifting 9.09 3/10
Vehicle crime 5.46 4/10
Criminal damage and arson 5.13 3/10
Public order 4.63 3/10
Other theft 4.05 3/10
Burglary 3.66 4/10
Other crime 2.4 4/10
Possession of weapons 1.36 5/10
Drugs 1.04 2/10
Robbery 0.601 2/10
Theft from the person 0.138 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.0223 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Headless Cross & Oakenshaw (ward) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Headless Cross & Oakenshaw (ward).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Headless Cross & Oakenshaw (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Headless Cross & Oakenshaw (ward), Redditch (local authority district) and West Midlands (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Headless Cross & Oakenshaw
    ward
  • Redditch
    LAD
  • West Midlands
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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