Total Crime Rate

61.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Severn Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Blakenall , and the 391st lowest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Severn Road (WS3 1NU) in the last 12 months was 61.8 per 1,000 residents and was 66.8% 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 13 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). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Severn Road (WS3 1NU), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Severn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Trent Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barracks Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Plover Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Henley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Henley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wye Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sundew Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wagtail Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Brundard Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Walker Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Walker Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Barracks Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadowsweet Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadowsweet Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plover Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Smithfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Smithfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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