Total Crime Rate

279.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

162.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 279.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 162.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 110.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.1 9/10
  • Drugs 23.3 10/10
  • Robbery 23.3 10/10
  • Other theft 17.4 9/10
  • Public order 17.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.6 10/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Bradford Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 48th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bradford Street (WS1 3QD) in the last 12 months was 279.1 per 1,000 residents and was 85.9% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 162.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bradford Street (WS1 3QD), 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 Bradford Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/127)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Graphic Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bradford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dudley Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Graphic Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime George Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order George Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marsh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsh Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Sister Dora Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newport Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Sister Dora Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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