Crime Rates at Norfolk Place, Walsall, WS2 7BA

Norfolk Place area has the 11th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Norfolk Place (WS2 7BA) in the last 12 months was 341.8 per 1,000 residents and was 130.5% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 196.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norfolk Place (WS2 7BA), 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.