Total Crime Rate
308.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
114.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Birchills Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 41st highest crime rate of 827 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 Birchills Street (WS2 8NF) in the last 12 months was 308.5 per 1,000 residents and was 105.5% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 114.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Birchills Street (WS2 8NF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Walsall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Dalkeith Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Tannery Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hollyhedge Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Hollyhedge Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Burrowes Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Burrowes Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wave Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wave Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wave Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wave Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wave Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Brighton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Waterfront Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cavell Close | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Blue Lane West | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | A454 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tannery Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Boulevard Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boulevard Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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