Total Crime Rate

47.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 47.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

St Johns Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Pleck , and the 290th lowest 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 St Johns Road (WS2 9TJ) in the last 12 months was 47.3 per 1,000 residents and was 58.3% 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 7 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 ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Road (WS2 9TJ), the main crime hotspot is near Alumwell Close. Police recorded 111 crimes here, including 90 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Johns Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kingsley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reservoir Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alumwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Reservoir Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Reservoir Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs A4038 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime A4038 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawley Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scarborough Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alumwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Thickett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Durham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horseshoe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horseshoe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Horseshoe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Vicarage Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Vicarage Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsley Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vicarage Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alumwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alumwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alumwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Pleck Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alumwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alumwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scarborough Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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