Total Crime Rate

388.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

303.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 388.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 303.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 267.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.1 10/10
  • Public order 24.8 10/10
  • Other theft 13.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.0 8/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Theft from the person 5.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Alumwell Road area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Pleck , and the 29th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alumwell Road (WS2 9XQ) in the last 12 months was 388.4 per 1,000 residents and was 242.0% higher than the Pleck average (113.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 97 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 110 (≈ 303.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alumwell Road (WS2 9XQ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Alumwell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alumwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alumwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alumwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alumwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alumwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alumwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bassett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alumwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Alumwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alumwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alumwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alumwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alumwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alumwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ely Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Blay Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Blay Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ely Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Durham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alumwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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