Total Crime Rate

52.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 52.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.8 7/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Birmingham Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 328th lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Birmingham Road (WS1 2NJ) in the last 12 months was 52.3 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 44.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birmingham Road (WS1 2NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Bernard Street. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birmingham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beacon Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bernard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bernard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bernard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lumley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bernard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bernard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bernard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bernard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Dove Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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