Crime Rates at Wye Road, Walsall, WS3 1NT

Wye Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Blakenall , and the 410th 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 Wye Road (WS3 1NT) in the last 12 months was 64.3 per 1,000 residents and was 65.5% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wye Road (WS3 1NT), the main crime hotspot is near Henley Close. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.