Crime Rates at Proffitt Street, Walsall, WS2 8AZ

Proffitt Street area has the 56th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 272nd highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Proffitt Street (WS2 8AZ) in the last 12 months was 92.9 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 50.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Proffitt Street (WS2 8AZ), 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.