Crime Rates at East Street, Walsall, WS1 3LJ

East Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Palfrey , and the 197th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around East Street (WS1 3LJ) in the last 12 months was 122.3 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% higher 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 85.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Street (WS1 3LJ), 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.