Total Crime Rate

42.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Norfolk New Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 255th lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Norfolk New Road (WS2 8YE) in the last 12 months was 42.1 per 1,000 residents and was 71.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norfolk New Road (WS2 8YE), the main crime hotspot is near Reedswood Park Road. Police recorded 117 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Norfolk New Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Reedswood Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Burgh Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Reedswood Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Red Brook Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Reedswood Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Reedswood Park Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Reedswood Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Reedswood Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Reedswood Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balmoral Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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