Crime Rates at Southbourne Avenue, Walsall, WS2 9UF

Southbourne Avenue area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 345th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southbourne Avenue (WS2 9UF) in the last 12 months was 56.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.6% lower than the Birchills Leamore average (150.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southbourne Avenue (WS2 9UF), 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.