Crime Rates at King Street, Walsall, WS1 4AF

King Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Palfrey , and the 297th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around King Street (WS1 4AF) in the last 12 months was 90.5 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Street (WS1 4AF), 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.