Crime Rates at Hawbush Road, Walsall, WS3 1AE

Hawbush Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 79th 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 Hawbush Road (WS3 1AE) in the last 12 months was 197.6 per 1,000 residents and was 31.6% higher 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 136.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawbush Road (WS3 1AE), the main crime hotspot is near Oakland Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.