Crime Rates at Ablewell Street, Walsall, WS1 2EQ

Ablewell Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 15th 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 Ablewell Street (WS1 2EQ) in the last 12 months was 615.0 per 1,000 residents and was 314.8% higher than the Birchills Leamore average (148.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 336.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ablewell Street (WS1 2EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 281 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (55 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.