Total Crime Rate

70.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 70.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.9 8/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Murdock Way area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 378th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Murdock Way (WS2 7LF) in the last 12 months was 70.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.3% 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 , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 48.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Murdock Way (WS2 7LF), the main crime hotspot is near Crompton Close. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Murdock Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rutherford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Crompton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Jenner Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Jenner Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Jenner Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hadley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hadley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Napier Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Napier Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crompton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Jenner Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Crompton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Crompton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Telford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Telford Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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