Total Crime Rate

7.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 7.8 1/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Kenilworth Crescent area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 14th lowest 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 Kenilworth Crescent (WS2 7RE) in the last 12 months was 7.8 per 1,000 residents and was 94.7% lower than the Birchills Leamore average (148.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Kenilworth Crescent (WS2 7RE), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Kenilworth Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Crompton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Crompton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Crompton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Red Brook Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cavendish Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gurney Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cavendish Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crompton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Burgh Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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