Total Crime Rate
135.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Harden Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Blakenall , and the 161st highest crime rate of 824 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 Harden Road (WS3 1ES) in the last 12 months was 135.2 per 1,000 residents and was 27.4% lower than the Blakenall average (186.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 62.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harden Road (WS3 1ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harden Grove, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Guild Avenue (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blakenall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walker Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Walker Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sundew Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Harden Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Archer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Archer Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Archer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Oakland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goldsmith Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newhome Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Guild Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Guild Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newhome Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Guild Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newhome Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Guild Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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