Total Crime Rate

103.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 103.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 58.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hucker Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Pleck , and the 246th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hucker Close (WS2 9BJ) in the last 12 months was 103.3 per 1,000 residents and was 9.1% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 58.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hucker Close (WS2 9BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Hucker Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hucker Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hucker Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Reservoir Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Reservoir Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darlaston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berkeley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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