Total Crime Rate

57.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 57.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 25.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 5/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Walton Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Bristnall , and the 345th lowest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

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 Walton Road (B68 9DB) in the last 12 months was 57.3 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% lower than the Bristnall average (90.8 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walton Road (B68 9DB), the main crime hotspot is near Yardley Close. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Walton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shire Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadway Croft Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clarence Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Siskin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bleakhouse Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conway Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yardley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadway Croft Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parsons Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Edinburgh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Edinburgh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brandhall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romsley Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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