Total Crime Rate

48.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 48.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.1 3/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Canute Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 299th lowest crime rate of 824 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 Canute Close (WS1 3JL) in the last 12 months was 48.2 per 1,000 residents and was 67.5% lower than the Birchills Leamore average (148.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canute Close (WS1 3JL), the main crime hotspot is near Haskell Street. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Canute Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Highgate Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Haskell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Vincent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Haskell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haskell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haskell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Haskell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Haskell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haskell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Haskell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Haskell Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Haskell Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Haskell Street —
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Data Sources

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