Total Crime Rate

78.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 78.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 50.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.8 9/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Charlotte Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Rushall-Shelfield , and the 356th highest 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 2BB) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 16.5% higher than the Rushall-Shelfield average (67.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 81.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charlotte Street (WS1 2BB), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Charlotte Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Selborne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Paddock Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arboretum Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Walhouse Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Walhouse Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arboretum Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Selborne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paddock Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paddock Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Paddock Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tantarra Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rowley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Walhouse Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Walhouse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selborne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tong Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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