Total Crime Rate

105.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 105.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 59.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.0 9/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Other crime 8.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Burgh Way area has the 57th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 242nd 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 Burgh Way (WS2 7RG) in the last 12 months was 105.9 per 1,000 residents and was 29.4% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 59.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burgh Way (WS2 7RG), the main crime hotspot is near Stephenson Square. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 24 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 (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Lister Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stephenson Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Stephenson Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stephenson Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stephenson Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Red Brook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edison Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mason Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mason Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stephenson Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Davy Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stephenson Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ramsay Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conwy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gurney Place Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gurney Place Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ramsay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ramsay Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ramsay Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ramsay Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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