Total Crime Rate
73.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bloxwich Road area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 359th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bloxwich Road (WS2 7BB) in the last 12 months was 73.6 per 1,000 residents and was 50.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bloxwich Road (WS2 7BB), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shropshire Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Suffolk Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lavender Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Essex Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Essex Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bloxwich Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Norfolk Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shropshire Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yorkshire Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northumberland Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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