Crime Rates at Highgate Road, Walsall, WS1 3JB

Highgate Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 247th lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highgate Road (WS1 3JB) in the last 12 months was 40.6 per 1,000 residents and was 72.6% lower than the Birchills Leamore average (148.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highgate Road (WS1 3JB), the main crime hotspot is near Lysways Street. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.