Crime Rates at Croft Street, Walsall, WS2 8JE

Croft Street area has the 52nd highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 190th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Croft Street (WS2 8JE) in the last 12 months was 120.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.7% lower than the Birchills Leamore average (148.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 79.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Croft Street (WS2 8JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B4210, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wiltshire Close (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.