Total Crime Rate

88.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.0 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 88.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 52.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

New Forest Road area has the 51st lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 305th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Forest Road (WS3 1TR) in the last 12 months was 88.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 52.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Forest Road (WS3 1TR), 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 New Forest Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Roberts Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jubilee Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jubilee Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jubilee Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stag Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Ryecroft Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alderley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Alderley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halford Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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