Total Crime Rate

77.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.7 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 77.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.4 7/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dora Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Pleck , and the 363rd 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 Dora Street (WS2 9AJ) in the last 12 months was 77.9 per 1,000 residents and was 31.4% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dora Street (WS2 9AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Dora Street. Police recorded 24 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 Dora Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kingsley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dora Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darlaston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Reservoir Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Reservoir Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime A4038 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dora Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs A4038 Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Thickett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berkeley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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