Total Crime Rate

284.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 284.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 170.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.3 10/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Henley Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Blakenall , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Henley Close (WS3 1PN) in the last 12 months was 284.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% higher 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 72 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 77 (≈ 182.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Henley Close (WS3 1PN), 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 Henley Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Henley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Henley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wye Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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