Total Crime Rate

64.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 64.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Delves Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Palfrey , and the 393rd 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 Delves Road (WS1 3JX) in the last 12 months was 64.1 per 1,000 residents and was 19.9% lower than the Palfrey average (80.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 37.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Delves Road (WS1 3JX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Haskell Street, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grange Street (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Delves Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highgate Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Maw Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gorway Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haskell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haskell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maw Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maw Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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