Total Crime Rate

343.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

223.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 343.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 223.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 187.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.4 10/10
  • Other theft 29.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 29.1 10/10
  • Public order 22.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.7 10/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Orlando Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 37th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orlando Close (WS1 3DT) in the last 12 months was 343.0 per 1,000 residents and was 128.5% higher 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 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 223.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orlando Close (WS1 3DT), the main crime hotspot is near George Street. Police recorded 236 crimes here, including 85 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Orlando Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/90)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Lower Hall Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs West Bromwich Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little London —
Apr 2026Shoplifting George Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Hall Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Hall Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Hall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting George Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order West Bromwich Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary West Bromwich Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Little London Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Buckle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Buckle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Little London Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Little London Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Vicarage Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brace Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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