Total Crime Rate
185.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
87.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Little London area has the 31st highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 87th 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 Little London (WS1 3EP) in the last 12 months was 185.8 per 1,000 residents and was 23.8% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 87.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Little London (WS1 3EP), 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.
View Crime In Walsall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highgate Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Vincent Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Love Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Love Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Little London | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vincent Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vincent Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Vincent Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Vincent Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Vincent Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Vincent Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Buckle Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Love Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Buckle Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Vincent Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Collins Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bath Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Collins Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Orlando Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Orlando Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highgate Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cambridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorpe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorpe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorpe Road | Under investigation |
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