Crime Rates at Montfort Road, Walsall, WS2 9DE

Montfort Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Pleck , and the 141st highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Montfort Road (WS2 9DE) in the last 12 months was 143.2 per 1,000 residents and was 19.4% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 73.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montfort Road (WS2 9DE), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 120 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.