Crime Rates at Jerome Road, Walsall, WS2 9SU

Jerome Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Pleck , and the 410th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Jerome Road (WS2 9SU) in the last 12 months was 68.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.1% lower than the Pleck average (113.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -5.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jerome Road (WS2 9SU), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 271 crimes here, including 199 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.