Total Crime Rate
42.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Greenhill Villas area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 251st lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Greenhill Villas (WS1 3HY) in the last 12 months was 42.1 per 1,000 residents and was 72.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 60.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Greenhill Villas (WS1 3HY), 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 | Public order | Little London | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newhall Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dandy'S Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lysways Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Highgate Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highgate Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highgate Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highgate Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highgate Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dandy'S Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lysways Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lysways Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Dandy'S Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newhall Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vincent Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newhall Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newhall Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newhall Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Buckle Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Little London | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Belvidere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Buckle Close | Under investigation |
| 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 | Windsor Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Emery Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | West Bromwich Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Follyhouse Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vincent Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Vincent Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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