Total Crime Rate

94.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 94.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 58.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.8 9/10
  • Other theft 11.3 8/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 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

Beddows Road area has the 54th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 279th 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 Beddows Road (WS3 1QF) in the last 12 months was 94.5 per 1,000 residents and was 37.0% 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 29 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 Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 58.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beddows Road (WS3 1QF), the main crime hotspot is near Alderley Crescent. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beddows Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hawbush Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hereford Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forest Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forest Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Forest Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Alderley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alderley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawbush Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forest Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Forest Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Forest Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kent Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forest Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Hereford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forest Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rutland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rutland Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Forest Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hereford Street —
Apr 2026Public order Lavender Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Camellia Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camellia Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilton Close Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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