Crime Rates at Wave Close, Walsall, WS2 9LY

Wave Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 68th 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 Wave Close (WS2 9LY) in the last 12 months was 222.2 per 1,000 residents and was 49.9% higher than the Birchills Leamore average (148.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 183.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 97.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wave Close (WS2 9LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blue Lane West, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wave Close (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.