Crime Rate in Blakenall, ward

Blakenall has the highest crime rate of 20 wards in Walsall district and the 358th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 21st highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Blakenall in the last 12 months was 186.2 per 1,000 residents and was 79.4% higher than the Walsall district average (103.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Blakenall’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1,175 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 26 cases , up 8.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 14.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -23.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1,499 (≈ 86.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Blakenall ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Petrol Station, with 71 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Goscote Lodge Crescent (28 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.