Crime Rates at Kelvin Place, Walsall, WS2 7DS

Kelvin Place area has the 24th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 81st 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 Kelvin Place (WS2 7DS) in the last 12 months was 205.5 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 118.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 136.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kelvin Place (WS2 7DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stephenson Square, where police recorded 100 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kelvin Road (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.