Total Crime Rate

2.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 2.5 1/10
  • Violent crimes 2.5 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Milton Street area has the lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Palfrey , and the 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 Milton Street (WS1 4LR) in the last 12 months was 2.5 per 1,000 residents and was 96.9% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milton Street (WS1 4LR), 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 Milton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Cornmill Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Milton Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cobden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Truda Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Milton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Milton Place —
Apr 2026Drugs Milton Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorothy Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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