Crime Rates at Charlotte Street, Walsall, WS1 2BA

Charlotte Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Paddock , and the 365th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Charlotte Street (WS1 2BA) in the last 12 months was 59.8 per 1,000 residents and was 32.2% higher than the Paddock average (45.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 31.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charlotte Street (WS1 2BA), the main crime hotspot is near Arboretum Road. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.