Total Crime Rate

113.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 113.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 74.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.2 10/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Webster Road area has the 53rd highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 219th highest crime rate of 827 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 Webster Road (WS2 7AP) in the last 12 months was 113.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% lower than the Birchills Leamore average (150.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 74.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Webster Road (WS2 7AP), the main crime hotspot is near Alderley Crescent. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Webster Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Alderley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mentor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bloxwich Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lavender Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bloxwich Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rose Bank Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rutland Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rutland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kent Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hereford Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hereford Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mentor Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alderley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cannon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Proffitt Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cannon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilton Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other crime Cannon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rose Bank Drive —
Apr 2026Robbery Hereford Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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