Total Crime Rate

68.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.7 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 68.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 44.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Public order 10.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.8 1/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Thorpe Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Palfrey , and the 411th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thorpe Road (WS1 4BU) in the last 12 months was 68.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 44.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 78.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thorpe Road (WS1 4BU), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Thorpe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/68)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorpe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs West Bromwich Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caldmore Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caldmore Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Caldmore Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary West Bromwich Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order West Bromwich Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cambridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Love Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little London —
Apr 2026Burglary Little London Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Little London Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Little London Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little London Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little London Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little London Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brace Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Spout Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spout Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Caldmore Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Corporation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorpe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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