Total Crime Rate

93.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 93.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.0 7/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Burgh Way area has the 57th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 267th highest crime rate of 824 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 Burgh Way (WS2 7RG) in the last 12 months was 93.2 per 1,000 residents and was 37.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 42.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 81.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burgh Way (WS2 7RG), the main crime hotspot is near Stephenson Square. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burgh Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ramsay Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stephenson Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ramsay Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ramsay Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Burgh Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ramsay Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gurney Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ramsay Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Stephenson Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stephenson Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stephenson Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lister Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Red Brook Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ramsay Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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