Total Crime Rate

142.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.8 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 142.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 79.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.9 9/10
  • Burglary 18.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Penkridge Street area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 145th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penkridge Street (WS2 8JS) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.8% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 79.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penkridge Street (WS2 8JS), 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 Penkridge Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/44)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lewis Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornbury Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Birch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B4210 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penkridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mary Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery B4210 Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Croft Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Ryecroft Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ryecroft Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ryecroft Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Ryecroft Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tannery Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tannery Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tannery Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryecroft Park Under investigation
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
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Data Sources

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