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

West Bromwich Street 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 West Bromwich Street (WS1 4BW) 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 West Bromwich Street (WS1 4BW), 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.

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Crime Over Time in West Bromwich Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Love Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Caldmore
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arundel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arundel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arundel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brace Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Love Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Love Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Spout Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Caldmore Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spout Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little Caldmore
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redhouse Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redhouse Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Glebe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebe Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Little Caldmore Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebe Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caldmore Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newhall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newhall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newhall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime White Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary White Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Caldmore Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caldmore Green Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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