Total Crime Rate

206.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 206.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 85.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 38.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.2 9/10
  • Other theft 19.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Thornbury Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 827 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 Thornbury Road (WS2 8JJ) in the last 12 months was 206.0 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 85.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornbury Road (WS2 8JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Penkridge Close. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thornbury Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stockton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penkridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stockton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bloxwich Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Bloxwich Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Birchills Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Birchills Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Birchills Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Green Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornbury Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yorkshire Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mary Street Under investigation
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 2026Theft from the person Birch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southmead Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mary Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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