Total Crime Rate
34.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Walker Street area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 159th 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 Walker Street (DY4 0JS) in the last 12 months was 34.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.0% lower than the Great Bridge average (117.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -45.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Walker Street (DY4 0JS), the main crime hotspot is near Beech Crescent. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Great Bridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Nock Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Toll End Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Farm Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Farm Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Toll End Road | Under investigation |
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