Total Crime Rate
218.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Selborne Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 71st 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 Selborne Street (WS1 2JN) in the last 12 months was 218.1 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -81.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 107.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Selborne Street (WS1 2JN), the main crime hotspot is near Tantarra Street. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birchills Leamore| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Richmond Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Paddock Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Moncrieffe Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paddock Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paddock Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paddock Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paddock Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Selborne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dove Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tantarra Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tantarra Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlotte Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Richmond Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bernard Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bott Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bernard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bernard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bernard Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Walhouse Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Walhouse Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bernard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bernard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bernard Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Burleigh Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rowley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rowley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Paddock Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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