Crime Rates at Pargeter Street, Walsall, WS2 8QS

Pargeter Street area has the 58th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 247th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pargeter Street (WS2 8QS) in the last 12 months was 98.7 per 1,000 residents and was 33.4% lower than the Birchills Leamore average (148.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 46.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pargeter Street (WS2 8QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Forrester Street Precinct, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Miner Street (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.