Crime Rates at Chestnut Road, Walsall, WS3 1BD

Chestnut Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Blakenall , and the 201st highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chestnut Road (WS3 1BD) in the last 12 months was 120.2 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 83.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 68.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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