Total Crime Rate

88.9 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 88.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.9 6/10
  • Public order 15.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Mill 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 Mill Street (WS2 8AX) 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 Mill Street (WS2 8AX), the main crime hotspot is near Lower North Street. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mill Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leckie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lower North Street —
Sep 2025Burglary Ryecroft Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ryecroft Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saw Mill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mentor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Mentor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mentor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Mentor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mentor Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ryecroft Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower North Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Proffitt Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlow Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ryecroft Park Under investigation
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Data Sources

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