Total Crime Rate

1420.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

503.6 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 1420.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 503.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 408.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 327.8 10/10
  • Drugs 104.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 97.4 10/10
  • Other theft 90.3 10/10
  • Public order 83.1 10/10
  • Burglary 64.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 64.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 54.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 49.9 10/10
  • Robbery 42.8 10/10
  • Theft from the person 16.6 9/10
  • Other crime 11.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.8 7/10
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

George Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 3rd 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 George Street (WS1 1RS) in the last 12 months was 1420.4 per 1,000 residents and was 846.3% 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 172 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 22.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 212 (≈ 503.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around George Street (WS1 1RS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 331 crimes here, including 91 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in George Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/152)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darwall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caldmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Caldmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Ditch Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Darwall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Darwall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darwall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darwall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darwall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darwall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Caldmore —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darwall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order The Ditch Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Ditch —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Ditch —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goodall Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orlando Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Caldmore —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Little Caldmore Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Paul'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Paul'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs St Paul'S Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs St Paul'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order St Paul'S Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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