Crime Rates at Whitmore Street, Walsall, WS1 4LL

Whitmore 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 Whitmore Street (WS1 4LL) 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 Whitmore Street (WS1 4LL), the main crime hotspot is near King Street. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.