Total Crime Rate

199.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 199.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 84.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 39.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.2 8/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • 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

Harden Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 77th highest crime rate of 827 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 1RN) in the last 12 months was 199.4 per 1,000 residents and was 32.8% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 84.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harden Road (WS3 1RN), the main crime hotspot is near Goscote Lodge Crescent. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Harden Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Warner Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Deans Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Whateley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whateley Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whateley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Whateley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Whateley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whateley Avenue —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whateley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goscote Lodge Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warner Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warner Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Goscote Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Goscote Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Warner Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Goscote Lodge Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Goscote Lodge Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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