Total Crime Rate

191.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

105.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 191.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 105.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.7 10/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 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

High Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Blakenall , and the 84th 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 High Street (WS3 2DA) in the last 12 months was 191.1 per 1,000 residents and was 0.4% higher than the Blakenall average (190.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 105.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (WS3 2DA), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Showmans Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stowe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pinfold Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Addenbrooke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sherborne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stowe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stowe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stowe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stowe Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stowe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pinfold —
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Data Sources

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