Total Crime Rate
502.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
304.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bridge Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 18th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bridge Street (WS1 1JQ) in the last 12 months was 502.7 per 1,000 residents and was 234.9% higher than the Birchills Leamore average (150.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 304.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bridge Street (WS1 1JQ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 518 crimes here, including 110 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Walsall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Forster Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St Matthew'S Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Matthew'S Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hatherton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Terret Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Terret Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Forster Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Forster Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Ditch | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Forster Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Littleton Street East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Ditch | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Union Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Goodall Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Matthew'S Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Ditch | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | George Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Ditch | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | George Street | Under investigation |
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