Crime Rates at Junction Street, Walsall, WS1 4HG

Junction Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Palfrey , and the 246th 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 Junction Street (WS1 4HG) in the last 12 months was 99.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.8% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 67.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Junction Street (WS1 4HG), the main crime hotspot is near Conference/Exhibition Centre. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.