Total Crime Rate

161.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 161.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.2 9/10
  • Other theft 14.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Robbery 5.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Croft Street area has the 30th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 109th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Croft Street (WS2 8JR) in the last 12 months was 161.6 per 1,000 residents and was 9.0% higher 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 96.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Croft Street (WS2 8JR), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Croft Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Thornbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Penkridge Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B4210 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B4210 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leckie Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlow Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Burrowes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Burrowes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Tannery Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Tannery Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tannery Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tannery Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Lane Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mary Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mary Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Penkridge Street
Sep 2025Robbery B4210 Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Penkridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Short Acre Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime John Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ryecroft Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stafford Street
Sep 2025Drugs Stafford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Stafford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Ryecroft Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ryecroft Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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