Crime Rates at Blay Avenue, Walsall, WS2 9UE

Blay Avenue area has the 25th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 84th 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 Blay Avenue (WS2 9UE) in the last 12 months was 200.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 107.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blay Avenue (WS2 9UE), 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.