Total Crime Rate

9.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 9.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Guild Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Blakenall , and the 19th 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 Guild Avenue (WS3 1JE) in the last 12 months was 9.3 per 1,000 residents and was 95.0% lower than the Blakenall average (186.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -95.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Guild Avenue (WS3 1JE), the main crime hotspot is near Booth Close. Police recorded 111 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Guild Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Awlmakers Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Booth Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Booth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Booth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Booth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Booth Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Booth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Walker Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Walker Road —
Sep 2025Public order Booth Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Booth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Booth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Booth Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Booth Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Booth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Booth Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Blakenall Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blakenall Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Harden Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Guild Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Guild Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Guild Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Guild Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newhome Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newhome Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newhome Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadowsweet Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadowsweet Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Brundard Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Booth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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