Crime Rates at North Street, Walsall, WS2 8AT

North Street area has the 52nd lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 291st highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Street (WS2 8AT) in the last 12 months was 88.9 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 48.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Street (WS2 8AT), 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.