Total Crime Rate
99.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Milton 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 Milton Street (WS1 4JS) 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 Milton Street (WS1 4JS), the main crime hotspot is near Graphic Close. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 28 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Graphic Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clews Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rosamond Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rosamond Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | South Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Junction Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Truda Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Junction Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Dale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Equestrian Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rutter Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosamond Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camden Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tasker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camden Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Camden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Graphic Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Graphic Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Graphic Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Graphic Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Graphic Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | South Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Graphic Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rosamond Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosamond Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wednesbury Road | Under investigation |
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