Total Crime Rate

48.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 48.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ripon Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 303rd lowest crime rate of 824 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 Ripon Road (WS2 9UU) in the last 12 months was 48.8 per 1,000 residents and was 67.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ripon Road (WS2 9UU), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Ripon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Friezeland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Primley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chester Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Primley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Primley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ely Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southbourne Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Southbourne Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Primley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Primley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Primley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Primley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Primley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Primley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Primley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Southbourne Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Southbourne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deepmore Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Deepmore Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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