Total Crime Rate

729.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

366.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 729.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 366.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 275.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 136.5 9/10
  • Public order 55.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 48.9 10/10
  • Other theft 42.8 10/10
  • Burglary 38.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 22.4 10/10
  • Robbery 14.3 9/10
  • Theft from the person 12.2 9/10
  • Other crime 10.2 9/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
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

Stafford Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 10th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stafford Street (WS2 8DR) in the last 12 months was 729.1 per 1,000 residents and was 385.8% higher 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 135 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 180 (≈ 366.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stafford Street (WS2 8DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Littleton Street West, where police recorded 171 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (71 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Stafford Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/53)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ryecroft Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ryecroft Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Ryecroft Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penkridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery B4210 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B4210 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryecroft Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ryecroft Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penkridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Penkridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Croft Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mary Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4210 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ryecroft Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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