Total Crime Rate

5479.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2062.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 5479.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 2062.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 1755.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 1351.7 10/10
  • Public order 417.2 10/10
  • Drugs 369.0 10/10
  • Other theft 289.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 272.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 203.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 165.5 10/10
  • Robbery 151.7 10/10
  • Burglary 148.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 141.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 100.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 58.6 10/10
  • Other crime 55.2 10/10
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

Freer Street area has the highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Freer Street (WS1 1QD) in the last 12 months was 5479.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3550.4% higher than the Birchills Leamore average (150.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 509 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 16 cases , down -11.1% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 18.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -31.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 598 (≈ 2062.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Freer Street (WS1 1QD), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Freer Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/155)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darwall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ablewell Street —
Apr 2026Public order The Ditch Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order The Ditch Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Ditch —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Ditch —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goodall Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dudley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darwall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Matthew'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Matthew'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Matthew'S Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Matthew'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime George Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Shoplifting George Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting George Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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