Total Crime Rate
250.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bradford Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 824 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 250.0 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% higher than the Birchills Leamore average (148.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 162.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bradford Street (WS1 3QD), the main crime hotspot is near Park Street. Police recorded 167 crimes here, including 62 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 | Shoplifting | Park Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Corporation Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sister Dora Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sister Dora Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sister Dora Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brace Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mount Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newport Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Newport Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Newport Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corporation Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corporation Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corporation Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newport Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sister Dora Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Newport Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Small Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Small Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Newport Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Newport Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newport Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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