Total Crime Rate

73.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 73.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Drugs 8.8 8/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Tantarra Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Rushall-Shelfield , and the 378th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tantarra Street (WS1 2HU) in the last 12 months was 73.5 per 1,000 residents and was 8.8% higher than the Rushall-Shelfield average (67.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -7.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tantarra Street (WS1 2HU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tantarra Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paddock Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balls Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tong Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Balls Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ablewell Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Walhouse Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selborne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Selborne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Selborne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tantarra Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bott Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bott Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bott Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Walhouse Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Warewell Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Dog Kennel Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Burleigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paddock Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Paddock Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Paddock Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Walhouse Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Walhouse Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dog Kennel Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rowley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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