Total Crime Rate

30.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 30.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 15.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whitmore Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Palfrey , and the 180th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitmore Street (WS1 4LL) in the last 12 months was 30.6 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitmore Street (WS1 4LL), the main crime hotspot is near Milton Place. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitmore Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Milton Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Milton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Earl Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wednesbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wednesbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Milton Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Robbery Cornmill Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Truda Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milton Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorothy Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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