Total Crime Rate
105.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
59.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cavendish Road area has the 57th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 242nd highest crime rate of 827 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 Cavendish Road (WS2 7HH) in the last 12 months was 105.9 per 1,000 residents and was 29.4% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 59.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cavendish Road (WS2 7HH), 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 Stephenson Square (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Walsall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Reedswood Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mason Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stephenson Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stephenson Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harvey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Stephenson Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Stephenson Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edison Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Stephenson Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Stephenson Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Stephenson Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Stephenson Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Reedswood Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Lister Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mason Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Simpson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ramsay Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ramsay Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Reedswood Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Reedswood Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Reedswood Park Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Reedswood Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ramsay Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ramsay Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ramsay Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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