Crime Rates at Newfield Close, Walsall, WS2 7PB

Newfield Close area has the 24th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 63rd 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 Newfield Close (WS2 7PB) in the last 12 months was 227.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 117.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newfield Close (WS2 7PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bloxwich Road, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carl Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.