Total Crime Rate
227.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cartbridge Crescent area has the 19th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 62nd 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 Cartbridge Crescent (WS3 1QY) in the last 12 months was 227.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% higher than the Birchills Leamore average (148.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 131.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 146.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cartbridge Crescent (WS3 1QY), the main crime hotspot is near Cartbridge Crescent. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birchills Leamore| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ross Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Warner Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cartbridge Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cartbridge Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Warner Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ladypool Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Warner Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Warner Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warner Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whateley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warner Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warner Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warner Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Griffins Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Griffins Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Griffins Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cartbridge Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ladypool Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Whateley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Whateley Avenue | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Whateley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deans Place | Under investigation |
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