Crime Rates at Bescot Crescent, Walsall, WS1 4DH

Bescot Crescent area has the 7th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Palfrey , and the 226th highest crime rate of 824 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 Bescot Crescent (WS1 4DH) in the last 12 months was 107.7 per 1,000 residents and was 43.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 47.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bescot Crescent (WS1 4DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 109 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Milton Place (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.