Crime Rates at Bridge Street, Walsall, WS1 1JQ

Bridge Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 15th highest crime rate of 824 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 615.0 per 1,000 residents and was 314.8% higher than the Birchills Leamore average (148.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 336.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridge Street (WS1 1JQ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 567 crimes here, including 121 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.