Total Crime Rate
83.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025West Bromwich Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Palfrey , and the 316th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around West Bromwich Street (WS1 4DB) in the last 12 months was 83.2 per 1,000 residents and was 10.4% higher than the Palfrey average (75.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 46.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Bromwich Street (WS1 4DB), the main crime hotspot is near Caldmore Green. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Palfrey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grange Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newhall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckle Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Michael Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Caldmore | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grange Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | West Bromwich Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Windsor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grange Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Weston Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Weston Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Little London | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Little London | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Little London | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little London | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sandwell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ridgewood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ridgewood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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