Total Crime Rate

68.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 68.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • 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

Cobden Street area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Palfrey , and the 407th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cobden Street (WS1 4AE) in the last 12 months was 68.7 per 1,000 residents and was 14.1% lower than the Palfrey average (80.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cobden Street (WS1 4AE), the main crime hotspot is near Milton Place. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cobden Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lord Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bescot Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bescot Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bescot Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Truda Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Milton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Milton Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milton Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lord Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lord Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bescot Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorothy Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Dale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bescot Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Milton Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadway West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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