Crime Rates at Stephenson Avenue, Walsall, WS2 7HE

Stephenson Avenue area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 314th 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 Stephenson Avenue (WS2 7HE) in the last 12 months was 50.4 per 1,000 residents and was 66.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stephenson Avenue (WS2 7HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Reedswood Park Road, where police recorded 93 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Remington Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.