Total Crime Rate

48.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 48.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 18.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Public order 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

Canute Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 298th 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 Canute Close (WS1 3JL) in the last 12 months was 48.2 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% lower than the Birchills Leamore average (150.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% 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 ( -85.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canute Close (WS1 3JL), the main crime hotspot is near Haskell Street. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 17 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 (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Vincent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gorway Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Follyhouse Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highgate Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haskell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haskell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Vincent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vincent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vincent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Vincent Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Vincent Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vincent Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highgate Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highgate Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vincent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Belvidere Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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