Total Crime Rate

96.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 96.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 43.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.5 9/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 1.7 1/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.7 1/10
  • Robbery 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Proffitt Close area has the 56th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 273rd highest crime rate of 827 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 Close (WS2 8BD) in the last 12 months was 96.3 per 1,000 residents and was 35.9% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 43.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Proffitt Close (WS2 8BD), the main crime hotspot is near B4210. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Proffitt Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B4210 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kent Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rutland Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rutland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mentor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rose Bank Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4210 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery B4210 Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Proffitt Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wiltshire Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilton Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Bloxwich Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Bloxwich Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wiltshire Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mentor Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hereford Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Cannon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cannon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rose Bank Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hereford Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cannon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Hereford Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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