Total Crime Rate

63.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.3 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 63.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 43.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.3 8/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Southmead Way area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 386th 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 Southmead Way (WS2 8JD) in the last 12 months was 63.0 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 22.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 43.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southmead Way (WS2 8JD), 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 Southmead Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Norfolk Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stockton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penkridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bloxwich Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Bloxwich Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wiltshire Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mary Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Croft Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Penkridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penkridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ryecroft Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryecroft Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornbury Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Burglary Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wiltshire Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stockton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4210 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yorkshire Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B4210 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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