Total Crime Rate

42.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.5 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 42.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 37.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Northumberland Way area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 253rd lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Northumberland Way (WS2 7BW) in the last 12 months was 42.5 per 1,000 residents and was 71.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -6.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northumberland Way (WS2 7BW), the main crime hotspot is near Norfolk Place. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Northumberland Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Forest Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Suffolk Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Norfolk Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carl Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Norfolk Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yorkshire Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Forest Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Forest Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forest Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forest Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forest Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forest Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carl Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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