Total Crime Rate

80.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 80.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ashfield Close area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 344th highest crime rate of 827 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 Ashfield Close (WS3 1PW) in the last 12 months was 80.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.4% lower than the Birchills Leamore average (150.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashfield Close (WS3 1PW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cannon Street, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Halford Crescent (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ashfield Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rose Bank Drive —
Apr 2026Other crime Cannon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cecil Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rutland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rutland Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cannon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rose Bank Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cannon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mentor Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mentor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Proffitt Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halford Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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