Total Crime Rate
91.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 54th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Birchills Leamore , and the 279th highest crime rate of 824 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 High Street (WS3 2BF) in the last 12 months was 91.6 per 1,000 residents and was 38.3% 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 51.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (WS3 2BF), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Birchills Leamore| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | West Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | West Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sherborne Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Addenbrooke Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stowe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stowe Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Stowe Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pinfold | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Old Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Somerfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Odell Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pinfold | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Place | Under investigation |
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