Total Crime Rate
145.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
91.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Carless 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 Carless Street (WS1 3RH) 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 Carless Street (WS1 3RH), the main crime hotspot is near Newhall Street. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Walsall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Caldmore Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | White Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorpe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorpe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorpe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Thorpe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Orlando Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | West Bromwich Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | White Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | West Bromwich Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Orlando Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Caldmore Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Caldmore Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Caldmore Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Caldmore Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | West Bromwich Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorpe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bath Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cambridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Little London | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Buckle Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Buckle Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Love Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Love Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Love Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandwell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Little London | Under investigation |
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