Total Crime Rate

75.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 75.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Caldmore Road area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 370th highest 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 Caldmore Road (WS1 3NR) in the last 12 months was 75.5 per 1,000 residents and was 49.7% lower than the Birchills Leamore average (150.1 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -21.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Caldmore Road (WS1 3NR), the main crime hotspot is near George Street. Police recorded 236 crimes here, including 85 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Caldmore Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/110)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Digbeth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bradford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dandy'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dandy'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dandy'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Little Caldmore Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Caldmore Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Orlando Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sister Dora Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sister Dora Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sister Dora Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Buckle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Buckle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orlando Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caldmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Caldmore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Corporation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sister Dora Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Sister Dora Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sister Dora Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Matthew'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Matthew'S Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs St Matthew'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newhall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dudley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newhall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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