Total Crime Rate

729.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

366.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 729.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 366.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 275.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 136.5 9/10
  • Public order 55.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 48.9 10/10
  • Other theft 42.8 10/10
  • Burglary 38.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 22.4 10/10
  • Robbery 14.3 9/10
  • Theft from the person 12.2 9/10
  • Other crime 10.2 9/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
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

Old Birchills area has the 5th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 10th 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 Old Birchills (WS2 8QD) in the last 12 months was 729.1 per 1,000 residents and was 385.8% 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 135 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 180 (≈ 366.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Birchills (WS2 8QD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Further/Higher Educational Building, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old Birchills (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Old Birchills area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Birchills Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Birchills Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Birch Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dalkeith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Green Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stockton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Reedswood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Miner Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burrowes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Burrowes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stockton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mary Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornbury Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Old Birchills Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brighton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mary Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mary Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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