Crime Rates at Gower Street, Walsall, WS2 9AT

Gower Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Pleck , and the 296th 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 9AT) in the last 12 months was 87.2 per 1,000 residents and was 27.3% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 53.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gower Street (WS2 9AT), the main crime hotspot is near Dora Street. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.