Crime Rates at Highgate Road, Walsall, WS1 3JQ

Highgate Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 275th 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 3JQ) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 70.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highgate Road (WS1 3JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Little London, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grange Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.