Total Crime Rate

502.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

304.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 502.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 304.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 230.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 37.4 10/10
  • Burglary 32.1 10/10
  • Drugs 26.7 10/10
  • Other theft 26.7 10/10
  • Public order 26.7 10/10
  • Robbery 26.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 21.4 10/10
  • Other crime 10.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 10.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.4 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.4 7/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ablewell Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 18th highest crime rate of 827 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 2EU) in the last 12 months was 502.7 per 1,000 residents and was 234.9% higher than the Birchills Leamore average (150.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 304.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ablewell Street (WS1 2EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 187 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (53 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ablewell Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bott Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Matthew'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Matthew'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Matthew'S Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Matthew'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bott Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bott Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bott Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tantarra Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Walhouse Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Walhouse Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Dog Kennel Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balls Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Balls Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dog Kennel Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dandy'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dandy'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dandy'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Under investigation

Data Sources

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