Crime Rates at Dorchester Close, Walsall, WS3 1JZ

This area has the 10th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Blakenall , and the 169th 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 This (WS3 1JZ) in the last 12 months was 132.5 per 1,000 residents and was 28.8% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 74.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode WS3 1JZ, 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.