Total Crime Rate

83.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 83.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 48.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Moorside Gardens area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 325th 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 Moorside Gardens (WS2 8SY) in the last 12 months was 83.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 48.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moorside Gardens (WS2 8SY), the main crime hotspot is near Bentley Drive. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Moorside Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bentley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Moorside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bentley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kent Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Laneside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laneside Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Deepmore Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Moorside Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lane Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lane Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bentley Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Primley Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorside Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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