Crime Rates at The Crescent, Walsall, WS1 2DA

The Crescent area has the 8th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Paddock , and the 370th 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 The Crescent (WS1 2DA) in the last 12 months was 74.1 per 1,000 residents and was 60.2% higher than the Paddock average (46.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 55.6% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (WS1 2DA), the main crime hotspot is near Tong Street. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.