Total Crime Rate
40.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rochester Croft area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 244th lowest 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 Rochester Croft (WS2 8YA) in the last 12 months was 40.9 per 1,000 residents and was 72.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rochester Croft (WS2 8YA), the main crime hotspot is near Crompton Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Walsall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Red Brook Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Basalt Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Conwy Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crompton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Davy Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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