Total Crime Rate

75.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.8 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 75.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 51.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Gainsborough Crescent area has the 5th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Pheasey Park Farm , and the 369th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gainsborough Crescent (B43 7TX) in the last 12 months was 75.7 per 1,000 residents and was 102.1% higher than the Pheasey Park Farm average (37.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 51.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gainsborough Crescent (B43 7TX), the main crime hotspot is near Brooking Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gainsborough Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Doe Bank Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sundridge Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brooking Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Brooking Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Brooking Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooking Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooking Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooking Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sundridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Doe Bank Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Doe Bank Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Doe Bank Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sundridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goodall Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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