Crime Rates at Proffitt Street, Walsall, WS2 8AR

Proffitt Street area has the 29th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 95th highest crime rate of 824 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 Proffitt Street (WS2 8AR) in the last 12 months was 182.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.9% higher 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 103.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Proffitt Street (WS2 8AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B4210, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wiltshire Close (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.