Total Crime Rate

40.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 40.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 12th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 248th lowest crime rate of 824 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 Birmingham Road (WS1 2NU) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 72.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birmingham Road (WS1 2NU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 19 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 (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Magdalene Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs A34 Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beacon Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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