Crime Rates at Stafford Street, Walsall, WS2 8DU

Stafford Street area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 145th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stafford Street (WS2 8DU) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.8% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 79.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stafford Street (WS2 8DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A4148, where police recorded 85 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B4210 (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.