Total Crime Rate

388.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

213.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 388.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 213.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 163.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 54.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.3 10/10
  • Burglary 32.8 10/10
  • Other theft 27.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 16.4 10/10
  • Public order 16.4 9/10
  • Robbery 16.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.5 8/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Shoplifting 5.5 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Fryers Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 30th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fryers Road (WS2 7LZ) in the last 12 months was 388.0 per 1,000 residents and was 158.5% higher 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 213.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fryers Road (WS2 7LZ), the main crime hotspot is near Fryers Close. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fryers Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fleming Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Robottom Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Conference/Exhibition Centre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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