Crime Rates at Woodcutter Close, Walsall, WS1 3QJ

Woodcutter Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 46th 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 Woodcutter Close (WS1 3QJ) in the last 12 months was 267.8 per 1,000 residents and was 80.6% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 174.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodcutter Close (WS1 3QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nightclub, where police recorded 96 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dairy Close (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.