Total Crime Rate
1287.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Caldmore Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 4th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Caldmore Road (WS1 3NQ) in the last 12 months was 1287.4 per 1,000 residents and was 768.3% higher than the Birchills Leamore average (148.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 134 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -57.1% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 62.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 183 (≈ 434.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Caldmore Road (WS1 3NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 286 crimes here, including 96 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birchills Leamore| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Digbeth | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Caldmore | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Michael Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Digbeth | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Digbeth | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Digbeth | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Digbeth | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Digbeth | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Digbeth | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Digbeth | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Digbeth | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Digbeth | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Digbeth | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Digbeth | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Digbeth | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Digbeth | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Digbeth | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Digbeth | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bus/Coach Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Digbeth | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Paul'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brace Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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