Crime Rates at Barracks Close, Walsall, WS3 1LS

Barracks Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Blakenall , and the 182nd 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 Barracks Close (WS3 1LS) in the last 12 months was 125.0 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 70.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barracks Close (WS3 1LS), 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.