Total Crime Rate

91.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 91.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.2 7/10
  • Public order 13.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Bromwich Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Palfrey , and the 295th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Bromwich Road (WS1 3HS) in the last 12 months was 91.2 per 1,000 residents and was 14.0% higher than the Palfrey average (80.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 44.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Bromwich Road (WS1 3HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Haskell Street, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grange Street (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in West Bromwich Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/51)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vincent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highgate Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vincent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Vincent Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Vincent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Vincent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vincent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Love Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Love Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Love Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Collins Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Collins Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Follyhouse Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highgate Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Vincent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Street 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 Bath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cambridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary West Bromwich Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs West Bromwich Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order West Bromwich Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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