Crime Rates at Highgate Road, Walsall, WS1 3JA

Highgate Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 250th lowest crime rate of 824 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 Highgate Road (WS1 3JA) in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.4% lower than the Birchills Leamore average (148.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highgate Road (WS1 3JA), the main crime hotspot is near Newhall Street. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.