Total Crime Rate

51.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.2 6/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Archer Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Blakenall , and the 316th lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

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 (WS3 1AN) in the last 12 months was 51.1 per 1,000 residents and was 72.6% lower than the Blakenall average (186.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Archer Road (WS3 1AN), the main crime hotspot is near Harden Grove. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Archer Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Jubilee Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Lavender Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oakwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Oakland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oakland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oakland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Archer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Archer Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Archer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Camellia Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Harden Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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