Crime Rates at Rutherford Road, Walsall, WS2 7JQ

Rutherford Road area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 393rd highest 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 Rutherford Road (WS2 7JQ) in the last 12 months was 68.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 53.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rutherford Road (WS2 7JQ), 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.