Total Crime Rate

76.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

Apr 2025 - Mar 2026
Latest update: 03.05.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 31.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.5 6/10
  • Other theft 12.7 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 · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sutton Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Paddock , and the 356th 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 Sutton Road (WS1 2PF) in the last 12 months was 76.0 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% higher than the Paddock average (46.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 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 10 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sutton Road (WS1 2PF), the main crime hotspot is near Lumley Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sutton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Mar 2026Public order Bernard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Lumley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Lumley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Parklands Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Moncrieffe Street Under investigation
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Beacon Drive Under investigation
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Parklands Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Selborne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Other crime Parklands Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Selborne Close Under investigation
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Box Street Under investigation
Mar 2026Criminal damage and arson Chuckery Road Under investigation
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Street Under investigation
Mar 2026Public order Walsingham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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