Total Crime Rate
37.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Whitehall Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Palfrey , and the 223rd lowest 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 Whitehall Road (WS1 4AP) in the last 12 months was 37.1 per 1,000 residents and was 53.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whitehall Road (WS1 4AP), the main crime hotspot is near Caldmore Green. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 34 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Arundel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Love Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Spout Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Spout Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobden Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobden Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Victor Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victor Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dale Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bescot Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bescot Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Love Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorpe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bescot Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Caldmore Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Caldmore Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Thorpe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorpe Road | 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 | Vehicle crime | Love Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bescot Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Caldmore Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Caldmore Green | Under investigation |
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