Crime Rates at Archer Road, Redditch, B98 8DN

Archer Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Central , and the 96th 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 Archer Road (B98 8DN) in the last 12 months was 37.8 per 1,000 residents and was 81.0% lower than the Central average (198.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Archer Road (B98 8DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Market Place, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Archer Road (54 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.