Crime Rates at Arkwright Road, Walsall, WS2 7EX

Arkwright Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 300th lowest crime rate of 824 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 Arkwright Road (WS2 7EX) in the last 12 months was 48.4 per 1,000 residents and was 67.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arkwright Road (WS2 7EX), 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.