Total Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 31.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 21.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Camden Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Palfrey , and the 184th 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 Camden Street (WS1 4HF) in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.7% 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 Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Camden Street (WS1 4HF), the main crime hotspot is near Sister Dora Gardens. Police recorded 70 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 Camden Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitehall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Truda Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Graphic Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bescot Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Graphic Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Milton Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bescot Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Caldmore Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bescot Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caldmore Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Equestrian Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Equestrian Grove Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Equestrian Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Equestrian Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bescot Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caldmore Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Caldmore Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brace Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Corporation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earl Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Graphic Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Graphic Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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