Crime Rates at Princes Avenue, Walsall, WS1 2DF

Princes Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Paddock , and the 290th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Princes Avenue (WS1 2DF) in the last 12 months was 89.0 per 1,000 residents and was 96.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Avenue (WS1 2DF), 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.