Total Crime Rate
69.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Primley Avenue area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 386th highest crime rate of 824 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 Primley Avenue (WS2 9UL) in the last 12 months was 69.4 per 1,000 residents and was 53.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -26.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Primley Avenue (WS2 9UL), the main crime hotspot is near Primley Avenue. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Jerome Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodwards Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Primley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Primley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Primley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Johns Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Johns Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Johns Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Johns Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Johns Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Primley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Primley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Primley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Primley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodwards Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Primley Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ely Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Darlaston Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Southbourne Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Southbourne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Southbourne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Darlaston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ely Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Darlaston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | A4038 | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ely Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southbourne Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Darlaston Road | Under investigation |
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