Total Crime Rate

152.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 152.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 80.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.2 9/10
  • Other theft 20.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Robbery 5.8 7/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Bescot Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Pleck , and the 122nd 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 Bescot Road (WS2 9AA) in the last 12 months was 152.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% higher than the Pleck average (113.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 80.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bescot Road (WS2 9AA), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bescot Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A461 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawley Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sadlers Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sadlers Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sadlers Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Pleck Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bescot Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bescot Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bescot Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rochford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting A461 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Smith Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wycliffe Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wycliffe Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caledon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting A461 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Thickett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Horseshoe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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