Crime Rates at Bradford Street, Walsall, WS1 3QA

Bradford Street 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 Bradford Street (WS1 3QA) 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 Bradford Street (WS1 3QA), the main crime hotspot is near Digbeth. Police recorded 233 crimes here, including 70 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.