Crime Rates at Burrowes Street, Walsall, WS2 8NW

Burrowes Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 51st 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 Burrowes Street (WS2 8NW) in the last 12 months was 268.9 per 1,000 residents and was 79.1% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 66.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 122.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burrowes Street (WS2 8NW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blue Lane West, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.