Total Crime Rate

145.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

91.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 145.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 91.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.5 9/10
  • Burglary 14.1 9/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Drugs 9.4 8/10
  • Robbery 9.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 7.1 4/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bath Road area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 135th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bath Road (WS1 3BS) in the last 12 months was 145.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% lower than the Birchills Leamore average (150.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 91.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bath Road (WS1 3BS), the main crime hotspot is near Newhall Street. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bath Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/75)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caldmore Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Caldmore Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dandy'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dandy'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newhall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs West Bromwich Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newhall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newhall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newhall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newhall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Buckle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Buckle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary West Bromwich Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order West Bromwich Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Orlando Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Vincent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vincent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Vincent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Vincent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Vincent Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vincent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vincent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little London —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little London Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little London Under investigation
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Data Sources

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