Crime Rates at Wye Road, Walsall, WS3 1NT

Wye Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Blakenall , and the 392nd highest crime rate of 827 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 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 62.5% lower than the Blakenall average (190.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wye Road (WS3 1NT), the main crime hotspot is near Henley Close. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.