Total Crime Rate

144.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 144.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 86.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.3 10/10
  • Other theft 22.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Old Pleck Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Pleck , and the 139th 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 Old Pleck Road (WS2 9HF) in the last 12 months was 144.2 per 1,000 residents and was 27.0% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 86.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Pleck Road (WS2 9HF), the main crime hotspot is near Vicarage Terrace. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Pleck Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sadlers Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horseshoe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Pleck Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kingsley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rochford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Horseshoe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horseshoe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caledon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sadlers Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sadlers Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scarborough Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawley Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scarborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsley Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wycliffe Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vicarage Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Vicarage Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Vicarage Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Thickett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scarborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wycliffe Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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