Crime Rates at Chestnut Road, Walsall, WS3 1AP

Chestnut Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Blakenall , and the 313th 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 Chestnut Road (WS3 1AP) in the last 12 months was 87.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.0% lower than the Blakenall average (190.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 57.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Road (WS3 1AP), 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.