Total Crime Rate

152.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

93.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 152.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 93.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.0 9/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Archer Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Princes End , and the 152nd highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Archer Close (WS10 7QA) in the last 12 months was 152.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.2% higher than the Princes End average (99.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 93.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Archer Close (WS10 7QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dudley Street, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meeting Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Archer Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cinder Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Javelin Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A462 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A462 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Dudley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cinder Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meeting Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dudley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Short Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Short Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Holyhead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lloyd Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A41 Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Short Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mark Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery King Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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