Total Crime Rate
222.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Charles Street 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 Charles Street (WS2 9LZ) 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 Charles Street (WS2 9LZ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shaw Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Art Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Art Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Navigation Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaw Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Station Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Blue Lane West | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blue Lane West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Blue Lane West | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Blue Lane West | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Blue Lane West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Blue Lane West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Blue Lane West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Marsh Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shaw Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shaw Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shaw Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marsh Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Marsh Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Marsh Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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