Total Crime Rate

80.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 80.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.3 8/10
  • Burglary 10.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Chester Place area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 350th highest 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 Chester Place (WS2 9UT) in the last 12 months was 80.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -19.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Place (WS2 9UT), the main crime hotspot is near Primley Avenue. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chester Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Blay Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Primley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ely Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ely Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Blay Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Primley Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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