Total Crime Rate
142.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Harden Road area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 144th highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Harden Road (WS3 1RL) in the last 12 months was 142.0 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 54.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 80.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harden Road (WS3 1RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Goscote Close, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Goscote Place (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birchills Leamore| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Goscote Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goscote Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Goscote Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Goscote Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Goscote Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Warner Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whateley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Warner Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deans Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Whateley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Warner Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Whateley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ross Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goscote Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Goscote Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Whateley Avenue | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Warner Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ryecroft Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warner Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Warner Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Warner Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warner Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warner Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warner Road | Under investigation |
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