Total Crime Rate
111.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
84.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Junction Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Palfrey , and the 222nd highest crime rate of 827 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 Junction Street (WS1 4HG) in the last 12 months was 111.7 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 84.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Junction Street (WS1 4HG), the main crime hotspot is near Conference/Exhibition Centre. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Walsall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bescot Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Equestrian Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bescot Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Earl Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Corporation Street West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Spout Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Spout Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Whitehall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Truda Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobden Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobden Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Equestrian Grove | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Equestrian Grove | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bescot Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bescot Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bescot Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Milton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Cornmill Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Victor Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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