Total Crime Rate
448.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hatherton Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Rushall-Shelfield , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hatherton Road (WS1 1YA) in the last 12 months was 448.8 per 1,000 residents and was 575.4% higher than the Rushall-Shelfield average (66.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 224.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hatherton Road (WS1 1YA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 289 crimes here, including 97 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Rushall-Shelfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Digbeth | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Paul'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Digbeth | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | St Paul'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Paul'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Paul'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Paul'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Paul'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Paul'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Park Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Park Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Park Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Park Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Darwall Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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