Total Crime Rate

119.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 119.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 44.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.8 7/10
  • Other theft 35.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Walsall Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Friar Park , and the 234th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Walsall Street (WS10 9HE) in the last 12 months was 119.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.1% higher than the Friar Park average (80.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 44.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walsall Street (WS10 9HE), the main crime hotspot is near Hobs Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Walsall Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A461 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hobs Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Kendrick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendrick Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendrick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary A461 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hobs Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Handley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hobs Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Corporation Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hobs Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hobs Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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