Crime Rates at Hope Street, Walsall, WS1 3RG

Hope Street area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 135th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hope Street (WS1 3RG) in the last 12 months was 145.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 91.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hope Street (WS1 3RG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sister Dora Gardens, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newhall Street (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.