Total Crime Rate

82.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.8 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 82.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 34.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.7 7/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Dove Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Paddock , and the 334th 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 Dove Close (WS1 2LR) in the last 12 months was 82.3 per 1,000 residents and was 82.1% higher 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 10 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 Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dove Close (WS1 2LR), the main crime hotspot is near Tong Street. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dove Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moncrieffe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Selborne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bernard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Chuckery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tong Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burleigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Burleigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Selborne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lumley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lumley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selborne Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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