Crime Rates at Portsea Street, Leamore, Walsall, WS3 2AU

Portsea Street area has the 39th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 125th 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 Portsea Street (WS3 2AU) in the last 12 months was 151.5 per 1,000 residents and was 0.9% 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 81.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portsea Street (WS3 2AU), 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.