Total Crime Rate

40.6 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 40.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Jesson Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 247th lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Jesson Road (WS1 3AY) in the last 12 months was 40.6 per 1,000 residents and was 72.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jesson Road (WS1 3AY), 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 Jesson Road area

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

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