Crime Rates at Gower Street, Walsall, WS2 9AS

Gower Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Pleck , and the 298th highest crime rate of 824 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 Gower Street (WS2 9AS) in the last 12 months was 86.8 per 1,000 residents and was 27.6% lower than the Pleck average (119.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 47.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 230.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gower Street (WS2 9AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dora Street, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingsley Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.