Total Crime Rate

1227.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

854.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 1227.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 854.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 679.9 10/10
  • Public order 118.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 89.1 10/10
  • Other theft 82.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 72.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 33.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.7 9/10
  • Drugs 29.7 10/10
  • Robbery 23.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 23.1 7/10
  • Burglary 16.5 10/10
  • Other crime 13.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 13.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
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

Cavell Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 5th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cavell Close (WS2 9NG) in the last 12 months was 1227.7 per 1,000 residents and was 717.9% higher than the Birchills Leamore average (150.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 206 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -47.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 259 (≈ 854.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cavell Close (WS2 9NG), the main crime hotspot is near Wave Close. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cavell Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cavell Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Boulevard Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boulevard Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Adams Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Forrester Street Precinct Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Forrester Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waterfront Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Forrester Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hollyhedge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forrester Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wave Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wave Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wave Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wave Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime A454 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wave Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Checketts Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Hollyhedge Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forrester Street Under investigation
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