Crime Rates at Littleton Street West, Walsall, WS2 8EN

Littleton Street West area has the 9th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 24th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Littleton Street West (WS2 8EN) in the last 12 months was 433.7 per 1,000 residents and was 188.9% higher than the Birchills Leamore average (150.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 103 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 75.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Littleton Street West (WS2 8EN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 333 crimes here, including 92 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.