Total Crime Rate
796.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bridgeman Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 9th highest crime rate of 824 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 Bridgeman Street (WS2 9NP) in the last 12 months was 796.7 per 1,000 residents and was 437.4% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -69.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 258.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bridgeman Street (WS2 9NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nightclub, where police recorded 96 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Henry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Marsh Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Marsh Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Marsh Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Marsh Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dairy Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Marsh Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Other crime | Blue Lane West | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Marsh Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Marsh Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Blue Lane West | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tasker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.