Total Crime Rate

55.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 55.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.7 6/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Crescent area has the 12th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Paddock , and the 350th lowest crime rate of 824 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 The Crescent (WS1 2DA) in the last 12 months was 55.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 350.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (WS1 2DA), the main crime hotspot is near Willows Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Willows Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lumley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Willows Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Princes Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moncrieffe Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beacon Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chuckery Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Prince'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Willows Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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