Crime Rates at Birchills Street, Walsall, WS2 8NF

Birchills Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 48th 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 Birchills Street (WS2 8NF) in the last 12 months was 263.7 per 1,000 residents and was 77.8% higher than the Birchills Leamore average (148.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 89.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchills Street (WS2 8NF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.