Total Crime Rate

48.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 48.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Davy Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 300th 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 Davy Road (WS2 7JA) in the last 12 months was 48.4 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Davy Road (WS2 7JA), the main crime hotspot is near Stephenson Square. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Davy Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rutherford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gurney Place Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Red Brook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Davy Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Stephenson Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stephenson Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Lister Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ramsay Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ramsay Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ramsay Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ramsay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ramsay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stephenson Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crompton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stephenson Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stephenson Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stephenson Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gurney Place Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gurney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rutherford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Telford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Gurney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gurney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gurney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gurney Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conwy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Telford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Telford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Telford Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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