Crime Rates at Princes Avenue, Walsall, WS1 2DG

Princes Avenue area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Paddock , and the 220th 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 Princes Avenue (WS1 2DG) in the last 12 months was 36.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Avenue (WS1 2DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chuckery Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beacon Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.