Total Crime Rate

103.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 103.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 41.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
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

Pargeter Street area has the 58th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 245th highest crime rate of 827 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 103.9 per 1,000 residents and was 30.8% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 41.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pargeter Street (WS2 8QS), the main crime hotspot is near Forrester Street Precinct. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pargeter Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bentley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hollyhedge Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drayton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cairns Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bentley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Forrester Street Precinct Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rowland Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raleigh Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hollyhedge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Reedswood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raleigh Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Pargeter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Pargeter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dalkeith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Miner Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bentley Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Drayton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Cairns Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Reedswood Gardens Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Burglary Reedswood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Reedswood Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jessel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Jessel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Manor Road Precinct Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Manor Road Precinct Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Road Precinct Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Road Precinct Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jessel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reedswood Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Reedswood Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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