Crime Rates at Oakwood Road, Walsall, WS3 1AZ

Oakwood Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Blakenall , and the 88th lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oakwood Road (WS3 1AZ) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 88.3% lower than the Blakenall average (186.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakwood Road (WS3 1AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harden Grove, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hunter Crescent (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.