Crime Rates at Guild Avenue, Walsall, WS3 1JF

Guild Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Blakenall , and the 41st 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 Guild Avenue (WS3 1JF) in the last 12 months was 295.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.6% higher 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 153.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Guild Avenue (WS3 1JF), 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.