Total Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Milton Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Palfrey , and the 399th 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 Milton Street (WS1 4JT) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 11.5% lower 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -51.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milton Street (WS1 4JT), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Milton Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Dale Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Truda Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft South Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rosamond Street
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rosamond Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rosamond Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rosamond Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dale Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Dale Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rutter Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Earl Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Camden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Camden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Camden Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cobden Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Junction Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Junction Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rosamond Street
Sep 2025Vehicle crime South Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Corporation Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wednesbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wednesbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Corporation Street
Sep 2025Theft from the person Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Corporation Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Corporation Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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