Crime Rates at Merton Way, Walsall, WS2 9HG

Merton Way 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 Merton Way (WS2 9HG) 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 Merton Way (WS2 9HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vicarage Terrace (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.