Total Crime Rate

17.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 17.8 2/10
  • Drugs 11.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 4.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Prince Street area has the lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Pleck , and the 78th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Prince Street (WS2 9JG) in the last 12 months was 17.8 per 1,000 residents and was 84.3% lower than the Pleck average (113.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prince Street (WS2 9JG), 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 Prince Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Horseshoe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Scarborough Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawley Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sadlers Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horseshoe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horseshoe Close 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 Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scarborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kingsley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsley Street —
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 2026Drugs Regal Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rochford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wycliffe Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caledon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Thickett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wycliffe Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merton Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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