Total Crime Rate

71.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 71.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Cope Street area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 394th highest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cope Street (WS3 2AT) in the last 12 months was 71.1 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cope Street (WS3 2AT), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cope Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bagnall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Awlmakers Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bagnall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Awlmakers Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Awlmakers Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Clement'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Clement'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Providence Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Providence Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Providence Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Providence Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Providence Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Providence Lane
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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