Total Crime Rate

156.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 156.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 55.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Other crime 15.3 10/10
  • Drugs 12.3 9/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Arrow Road North area has the 8th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Central , and the 31st highest crime rate of 260 local areas in Redditch .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Arrow Road North (B98 8NN) in the last 12 months was 156.4 per 1,000 residents and was 19.8% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 55.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arrow Road North (B98 8NN), the main crime hotspot is near Prospect Road North. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Arrow Road North area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prospect Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prospect Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prospect Road North Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Prospect Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Beoley Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Gibbs Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prospect Road North Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Llewlyn Davies Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Huins Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Huins Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Kingsley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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