Crime Rates at Little Gorway, Walsall, WS1 3BQ

Little Gorway 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 Little Gorway (WS1 3BQ) 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 Little Gorway (WS1 3BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Emery Street, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mandeville Gardens (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.