Total Crime Rate

40.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 40.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 31.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Other Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Central , and the 96th 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 Other Road (B98 8DP) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 79.5% lower than the Central average (195.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 180.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 180.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Other Road (B98 8DP), the main crime hotspot is near Archer Road. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 76 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Other Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Millsbro Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Archer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Millsbro Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Millsbro Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Millsbro Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Other Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Other Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Grove Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Other Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alcester Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Herbert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellesbourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellesbourne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellesbourne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Herbert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alcester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alcester Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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