Total Crime Rate
83.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Moat Road area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 317th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Moat Road (WS2 9PY) in the last 12 months was 83.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.9% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 47.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Moat Road (WS2 9PY), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 223 crimes here, including 155 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilbraham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alumwell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alumwell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alumwell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alumwell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alumwell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alumwell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alumwell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alumwell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alumwell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alumwell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Alumwell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Alumwell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Alumwell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alumwell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moat Road | Under investigation |
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