Total Crime Rate

39.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 39.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

New Mills Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Palfrey , and the 238th lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Mills Street (WS1 4LH) in the last 12 months was 39.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Mills Street (WS1 4LH), the main crime hotspot is near Milton Place. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in New Mills Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Truda Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wednesbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Milton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Milton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cobden Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Earl Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wednesbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wednesbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rosamond Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rosamond Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rosamond Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bescot Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Bescot Crescent Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rosamond Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rosamond Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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