Total Crime Rate

48.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 48.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 13.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Drugs 8.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Bloxwich Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 299th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bloxwich Road (WS2 8BS) in the last 12 months was 48.3 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bloxwich Road (WS2 8BS), 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 Bloxwich Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yorkshire Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kent Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Suffolk Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B4210 Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery B4210 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4210 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Bloxwich Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southmead Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Bloxwich Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wiltshire Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wiltshire Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penkridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Hereford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornbury Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penkridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Penkridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hereford Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Norfolk Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hereford Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Croft Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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