Crime Rate in Palfrey, ward

Palfrey has the 8th lowest crime rate of 20 wards in Walsall district and the 3023rd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 295th highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Palfrey in the last 12 months was 75.3 per 1,000 residents and was 27.4% lower than the Walsall district average (103.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Palfrey’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 546 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 4 cases , up 33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 90.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -54.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 677 (≈ 40.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Palfrey ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 107 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Britannia Road (43 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.