Crime Rates at Kent Street, Walsall, WS2 7AN

Kent Street area has the 49th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 173rd highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

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 Kent Street (WS2 7AN) in the last 12 months was 128.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.1% lower than the Birchills Leamore average (148.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 24.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 103.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kent Street (WS2 7AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Suffolk Place, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kent Street (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.